A rare and unusual small figure of a soldier - possibly a soldier of the Confederate States.
The soldier - wearing a grey tunic, military cap, and cape - stands on a white rocky base, holding the barrel of his rifle with the rifle butt on the ground.
The figure is in generally good condition with some signs of wear and manufacturing imprecisions. There are some very small nibbles to the base, apparently pre-dating glazing, and some superficial nibbles to the military cap which may also date from the time of manufacture. There is some light flaking to the black of the cap and the brown of the rifle.
While it may not be an especially fine or intricate example of Staffordshire figure making, this is a very interesting and uncommon little figure, possibly made for the American market. Despite its humble nature, it is legible and complete.
Reference: A. & N. Harding, Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875: Book Three, p. 75 (257), fig. a930A
Height: 5”
Date: c. 1865
Provenance: The John Parrott Collection
A rare and unusual small figure of a soldier - possibly a soldier of the Confederate States.
The soldier - wearing a grey tunic, military cap, and cape - stands on a white rocky base, holding the barrel of his rifle with the rifle butt on the ground.
The figure is in generally good condition with some signs of wear and manufacturing imprecisions. There are some very small nibbles to the base, apparently pre-dating glazing, and some superficial nibbles to the military cap which may also date from the time of manufacture. There is some light flaking to the black of the cap and the brown of the rifle.
While it may not be an especially fine or intricate example of Staffordshire figure making, this is a very interesting and uncommon little figure, possibly made for the American market. Despite its humble nature, it is legible and complete.
Reference: A. & N. Harding, Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875: Book Three, p. 75 (257), fig. a930A
Height: 5”
Date: c. 1865
Provenance: The John Parrott Collection
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