A delightful and rare figure of royal interest depicting the young Prince of Wales and Princess Royal standing on a large chair, he holding a pet dog and she a bird.
The figure is a classic yet particularly endearing depiction of the royal children. It is offered in very good condition with no damage or repair and only some small occurrences of flaking to the overglaze orange. The overglaze black may have been overpainted.
Reference: A. & N. Harding, Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875: Book One, p. 184, fig. 576
Height: 6.25”
Date: c. 1845
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown. (The former owner’s reference label has been left attached should the buyer be able to identify other figures from the same collection.)
A delightful and rare figure of royal interest depicting the young Prince of Wales and Princess Royal standing on a large chair, he holding a pet dog and she a bird.
The figure is a classic yet particularly endearing depiction of the royal children. It is offered in very good condition with no damage or repair and only some small occurrences of flaking to the overglaze orange. The overglaze black may have been overpainted.
Reference: A. & N. Harding, Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875: Book One, p. 184, fig. 576
Height: 6.25”
Date: c. 1845
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown. (The former owner’s reference label has been left attached should the buyer be able to identify other figures from the same collection.)