£1275
Dated: 1825 Staffordshire England
This is an unusually larger and rare version of "The New Marriage Act," a Staffordshire pearlware glazed pottery figure bocage group. The couple is modeled standing under a tree, hands clasped. The vicar is reciting from the Bible while the clerk solemnly prays a lantern by his feet. A tree trunk banner is inscribed with the couple's names: John Frill and Anne Boke. The New Marriage Act was introduced in 1823.
Dimensions: 7.5 inches high
Current Condition: Restored bocage, bible and two arms some enamels re-touched.
Literature: Myrna Schkolne Chapter 6 People , Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures, Staffordshire Figures 1810-35. The chapter is devoted to explaining the social significance of these figures related to Marraige in the early 19th century in England.
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This is an unusually larger and rare version of “The New Marriage Act,” a Staffordshire pearlware glazed pottery figure bocage group. The couple is modeled standing under a tree, hands clasped. The vicar is reciting from the Bible while the clerk solemnly prays a lantern by his feet. A tree trunk banner is inscribed with the couple’s names: John Frill and Anne Boke. The New Marriage Act was introduced in 1823.
| Dimensions | 7.5 in |
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