A fine and rare titled figure depicting the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Burns stands cross-legged leaning on a wall. He holds a book in his left hand. Agricultural tools are propped up against the wall against which is leaning. The title of the figure - ‘R Burns’ - is written in gilt script on the base (although the gilt has faded).
This rare figure pairs with a specific mid-sized titled figure of Sir Walter Scott and Maida. Assembling a completed pair is very rare.
This figure is very well modelled and coloured - a work of real quality with very fine details in the hands, face, and clothing.
The figure is offered in very good repaired condition. There is professional restoration to Burns’ left hand and book, and a professional repair to the neck which is concealed by a black necktie (which is, presumably, an original feature, albeit repainted). Some flaking to the black elements (shoes, hair, and tools) has been retouched. There is a visible join where the separated portion of the right leg joins the main body of the figure but this is a manufacturing error rather than evidence of damage or deterioration.
Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. H580, pl. 18, fig. 58
Height: 10.75”
Date: c. 1850
A fine and rare titled figure depicting the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Burns stands cross-legged leaning on a wall. He holds a book in his left hand. Agricultural tools are propped up against the wall against which is leaning. The title of the figure - ‘R Burns’ - is written in gilt script on the base (although the gilt has faded).
This rare figure pairs with a specific mid-sized titled figure of Sir Walter Scott and Maida. Assembling a completed pair is very rare.
This figure is very well modelled and coloured - a work of real quality with very fine details in the hands, face, and clothing.
The figure is offered in very good repaired condition. There is professional restoration to Burns’ left hand and book, and a professional repair to the neck which is concealed by a black necktie (which is, presumably, an original feature, albeit repainted). Some flaking to the black elements (shoes, hair, and tools) has been retouched. There is a visible join where the separated portion of the right leg joins the main body of the figure but this is a manufacturing error rather than evidence of damage or deterioration.
Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. H580, pl. 18, fig. 58
Height: 10.75”
Date: c. 1850
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