Pair of Staffordshire pottery pearlware figures of street vendors c1820

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£1475

Dated: 1820 Staffordshire England.

A rare and charming pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures of male and female "Street Vendors." They are well dressed and depicted standing, holding a red box. The man wears a top hat, and his companion wears a purple bonnet. The base of the figures is unique to the Patriot Group Pottery. The contents of the lidded red box remain a mystery.  

Dimensions: 6 inches high

Current Condition: Female figure professionally restored at neck.

Provenance: Private Collection London England

Literature: This pair illustrated on Page 258 figure 30.37 Volume 1. Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840 by Myrna Schkolne.

£1475    $1991

Description

A rare and charming pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures of male and female “Street Vendors.” They are well dressed and depicted standing, holding a red box. The man wears a top hat, and his companion wears a purple bonnet. The base of the figures is unique to the Patriot Group Pottery.

The contents of the lidded red box remain a mystery.

 

Additional information

Dimensions 6 in