£3500
Dated: 1815 Staffordshire England
A rare trio of Staffordshire pottery figures representing the exploits of Doctor Syntax, Syntax arriving at Calais, playing the violin and tied to a tree after been robbed by a highway man. The figures are amusingly modelled and have a a very decorative bocage feature. The base of each figure is impressed DR.SYNTAX which is picked out in black enamel. A rare discovery for such a group of figures which have remained together for 200 years.
Dimensions: 6 inches high
Current Condition: Some excellent professional restoration to leg of the Doctor tied to a tree and some minor repairs.
Literature: Myrna Schkolne in her book People,Passions,Pastimes and Pleasures,Staffordshire Figures 1810-35 devotes an entire chapter 19 to figures relating to the popular Doctor Syntax.
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A rare trio of Staffordshire pottery figures representing the exploits of Doctor Syntax, Syntax arriving at Calais, playing the violin and tied to a tree after been robbed by a highway man.
The figures are amusingly modelled and have a a very decorative bocage feature.
The base of each figure is impressed DR.SYNTAX which is picked out in black enamel.
A rare discovery for such a group of figures which have remained together for 200 years.
| Dimensions | 6 in |
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