£3500
Dated: 1820 Staffordshire England
A very rare pair of pearlware figures of a chimney sweep family riding donkeys. The female figure is holding up a hand mirror to her son's blackened sooty face. The sweep is modelled with a large bag of soot and holding his brushes and scrapers associated with his trade. The figures are modeled on a rococo shaped base.
Dimensions: 6 inches high
Current Condition: Some restoration
Literature: Myrna Schkolne, Volume 1 page 248 figure reference 29.34 where a similar pair are illustarted from the famous William and Nancy Hunt Collection.
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A very rare pair of pearlware figures of a chimney sweep family riding donkeys. The female figure is holding up a hand mirror to her son’s blackened sooty face. The sweep is modelled with a large bag of soot and holding his brushes and scrapers associated with his trade. The figures are modeled on a rococo shaped base.
| Dimensions | 6 in |
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