£1875
Dated: 1780 Staffordshire England
A pair of Ralph Wood figures known as The Haymakers modeled, standing on square bases. They are modeled and decorated with distinctive Ralph Wood artistry. The male figure stands resting on a tree trunk, his scythe by his side; the female companion holds a costrel with refreshment for her partner after the toils in the field. The female figure is impressed under the base R.WOOD. (A similar pair is located in the City Museum and Art Gallery of Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England)
Dimensions: 8 inches high
Current Condition: Restoration by the ceramic conservator's to the British Royal family. Male figure, scythe handle, right hand re-attached and minor chipping. Female figure, hat, crack at neck ad right arm and chip on tree .
Literature: Page 20 figure ref. 66 in Ralph Wood Pottery, The Collection of Mr. Frank Partridge, published by Bemrose. Also illustrated on page 58in English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840 by Pat Halfpenny. Published by the Antique Collectors Club (1991)
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A pair of Ralph Wood figures known as The Haymakers modeled, standing on square bases. They are modeled and decorated with distinctive Ralph Wood artistry.
The male figure stands resting on a tree trunk, his scythe by his side; the female companion holds a costrel with refreshment for her partner after the toils in the field.
The female figure is impressed under the base R.WOOD.
(A similar pair is located in the City Museum and Art Gallery of Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England)
| Dimensions | 8 in |
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