Staffordshire pearlware bust of the Duke of York, ” Obadiah Sherratt Pottery” c1815

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£1250

Dated: 1810 to 1815 Staffordshire England

A pearlware pottery, well-enameled, decorated bust of The Duke of York molded on a faux marble plinth. The piece was made by "Obadiah Sherratt" circa 1815. The figure is a life-like rendition and impressed on the back in capitals DUKE OF YORK. Famed as the 'The Grand Old Duke of York,' Frederick was the second son of George III. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army between 1798 and 1809. Unsuccessful in the field during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he is remembered for putting down corruption in the administration of the army. But, ironically, in 1809, he was dismissed from office after revelations that he had been selling army commissions.

Dimensions: 6 inches high

Current Condition: Minor restoration to the tip of the nose and chip at the base.

£1250    $1437

Description

A pearlware pottery, well-enameled, decorated bust of The Duke of York molded on a faux marble plinth. The piece was made by “Obadiah Sherratt” circa 1815. The figure is a life-like rendition and impressed on the back in capitals DUKE OF YORK.
Famed as the ‘The Grand Old Duke of York,’ Frederick was the second son of George III. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army between 1798 and 1809.
Unsuccessful in the field during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he is remembered for putting down corruption in the administration of the army. But, ironically, in 1809, he was dismissed from office after revelations that he had been selling army commissions.

Additional information

Dimensions 6 in