STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY CRADLES WITH FIGURE OF BABY C1800/20

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£350

Dated: 1800 to 1820 Staffordshire Yorkshire English

A fine collection of English prattware pottery cradles with baby in swaddling. The pottery cradle was a popular form of wedding gift, the unsubtle hint implied by the gift is in no doubt. The rarest cradles are modelled with with the figure of a baby in the cradle, (rather than the more common empty cradles). The largest of these Prattware pottery examples is five inces long and the smallest in this group is four inches long. Prices vary from £400 to £800, a special deal will be made on the purchase of the Prattware group of five pieces. There are a further eight enamel coloured examples from the same collection totalling 13 pieces.

Dimensions: 4.5 inches wide

Provenance: Private collection North East England. Some pieces acquired from Jonathan Horne Kensington Church Street London.

£350    $472

Description

A fine collection of English prattware pottery cradles with baby in swaddling.
The pottery cradle was a popular form of wedding gift, the unsubtle hint implied by the gift is in no doubt. The rarest cradles are modelled with with the figure of a baby in the cradle, (rather than the more common empty cradles).
The largest of these Prattware pottery examples is five inces long and the smallest in this group is four inches long. Prices vary from £400 to £800, a special deal will be made on the purchase of the Prattware group of five pieces. There are a further eight enamel coloured examples from the same collection totalling 13 pieces.

Additional information

Dimensions 4.5 in