Antique Staffordshire pottery figure group titled ALE BENCH attrib.Sherratt made circa 1820

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£5850

Dated: 1820 to 1830 Staffordshire England

Staffordshire pottery pearlware table base figure group with bocage titles ALE BENCH. This charming group portray a couple enjoying with some gusto a goblet of ale. The pair are modelled seated with a castle in the background flanked by trees. Ale Bench pairs up with another table base figure titled TEETOTAL. Both these figures are rare.

Dimensions: 8.5 inches high

Current Condition: Some restorations.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: Chapter 17 page 171 People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures ;Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835 by Myrna Schkolne illustrates several variants of this model.

£5850    $7897

Description

Staffordshire pottery pearlware table base figure group with bocage titles ALE BENCH.
This charming group portray a couple enjoying with some gusto a goblet of ale. The pair are modelled seated with a castle in the background flanked by trees. Ale Bench pairs up with another table base figure titled TEETOTAL. Both these figures are rare.

Additional information

Dimensions 8.5 in