£7450
Dated: 1820 Staffordshire England
Staffordshire pottery pearlware table-base bocage figure group titled ALE BENCH twice. This charming and rare group portrays a couple enjoying a goblet of ale. The pair is seated, with a castle in the background flanked by trees. The companion figure is titled Tee Total. Interestingly, ale was considered a better choice than gin, which had more adverse toxic effects.
Dimensions: 8 inches high
Current Condition: Some professional restorations by Ceramic Conservationists to the British Royal Family.
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. Also chapter 148 Volume 4 Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840 by Myrna Schkolne.
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Staffordshire pottery pearlware table-base bocage figure group titled ALE BENCH twice. This charming and rare group portrays a couple enjoying a goblet of ale. The pair is seated, with a castle in the background flanked by trees. The companion figure is titled Tee Total. Interestingly, ale was considered a better choice than gin, which had more adverse toxic effects.
| Dimensions | 8 in |
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