Pair Staffordshire Queen Victoria&Albert with baby

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 5.5ins high, 3.1ins wide, 2.6ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire figures with a royalty theme which feature Queen Victoria holding a child and Prince Albert, seated on a circular base.

Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment.



Decorated mainly to the front.



Vent holes to the underside. Maker's marks painted to the underside.



Book reference,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding, page 177, figure 528/529.

Condition

Queen Victoria: Good. No restoration.

Some paint losses to the orange enamel and hair.









Rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the hem on baby's gown;



shrinkage crack to lower base edge at reverse and reverse of throne;





small firing pit to Queen's neck.



Prince Albert: Good. No restoration.

Some rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: glaze run to the cobalt glaze;





some craze lines to the front and reverse, some have slight staining;





a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the front of the base;



small firing pit to Prince's left leg and one to the base at reverse.





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