Gladstone and Disraeli (Beaconsfield)

£325.00 £395.00

A superb, large, rare and very desirable pair of late 19th century Staffordshire figures of the two great Victorian Prime Minister - William Ewart Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli.

Pugh attributes this pair to Sampson Smith. It was likely potted around the time that Gladstone began his second term, at which time Disraeli was elevated to the House of Lords as Earl of Beaconsfield.

Each statesman stands resplendent in a black jacket, dress shirt and white trousers, one hand on their hip and the other on a stone column - Gladstone a round column (with a length of white cloth under his hand) and Disraeli a square column. They stand on brick-textured green bases and each figure is titled in elegant gilt script.

This pair displays beautifully. There is a shallow chip to the side of Gladstone’s column (not noticeable from the front). Disraeli’s nose has been worn and there is a superficial chip (prior to glazing) on the front of his jacket. Other small imperfections - including under-enamel patches of wear or superficial scuffs - should be clear from the images.

This really is an excellent true pair.

Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. B 219, pl. 14B, fig. 47 and 48

Height: 14.25” (the larger)

Date: c. 1880

Potter: Sampson Smith

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A superb, large, rare and very desirable pair of late 19th century Staffordshire figures of the two great Victorian Prime Minister - William Ewart Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli.

Pugh attributes this pair to Sampson Smith. It was likely potted around the time that Gladstone began his second term, at which time Disraeli was elevated to the House of Lords as Earl of Beaconsfield.

Each statesman stands resplendent in a black jacket, dress shirt and white trousers, one hand on their hip and the other on a stone column - Gladstone a round column (with a length of white cloth under his hand) and Disraeli a square column. They stand on brick-textured green bases and each figure is titled in elegant gilt script.

This pair displays beautifully. There is a shallow chip to the side of Gladstone’s column (not noticeable from the front). Disraeli’s nose has been worn and there is a superficial chip (prior to glazing) on the front of his jacket. Other small imperfections - including under-enamel patches of wear or superficial scuffs - should be clear from the images.

This really is an excellent true pair.

Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. B 219, pl. 14B, fig. 47 and 48

Height: 14.25” (the larger)

Date: c. 1880

Potter: Sampson Smith

To request more information or to arrange overseas shipping, please contact us on sales@rowancottageantiques.com