An ornate and beautifully decorated pair of figures depicting Prince Albert and Queen Victoria sitting on thrones.
Albert wears an ermine-edged cloak, a jacket with a star on the left breast, a sash, and trousers. The Queen wears an ermine-edged cloak, a long dress, and a crown. They are modelled on square bases with gilt bands.
The figures are brightly coloured. Pugh, in Staffordshire Portrait Figures, describes the decoration of these figures as ‘tend[ing] to be garish’, and certainly there is an emphasis on colour variety.
Albert is in very good condition with no apparent damage or restoration that I can see. There is a small stress hairline crack to the side of the square base, and some very light nibbles and scuffs to the glaze. A superficial and stable firing flaw runs vertically down the middle of the back of his throne. Victoria’s neck has been repaired and overpainted, concealing the repair. She has some superficial nibbles to her base. She also has a stable and discreet firing flaw to the back of her throne. Overall, the figures display really well. This is a popular pair, well presented. Aside from the repair to the Queen’s neck, I cannot detect any restoration but, as ever, do not rule out to the possibility of professional restoration.
Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. A140, pl. 20, figs 55 and 54(a)
Height: 6.25”
Date: c. 1840
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown.
An ornate and beautifully decorated pair of figures depicting Prince Albert and Queen Victoria sitting on thrones.
Albert wears an ermine-edged cloak, a jacket with a star on the left breast, a sash, and trousers. The Queen wears an ermine-edged cloak, a long dress, and a crown. They are modelled on square bases with gilt bands.
The figures are brightly coloured. Pugh, in Staffordshire Portrait Figures, describes the decoration of these figures as ‘tend[ing] to be garish’, and certainly there is an emphasis on colour variety.
Albert is in very good condition with no apparent damage or restoration that I can see. There is a small stress hairline crack to the side of the square base, and some very light nibbles and scuffs to the glaze. A superficial and stable firing flaw runs vertically down the middle of the back of his throne. Victoria’s neck has been repaired and overpainted, concealing the repair. She has some superficial nibbles to her base. She also has a stable and discreet firing flaw to the back of her throne. Overall, the figures display really well. This is a popular pair, well presented. Aside from the repair to the Queen’s neck, I cannot detect any restoration but, as ever, do not rule out to the possibility of professional restoration.
Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. A140, pl. 20, figs 55 and 54(a)
Height: 6.25”
Date: c. 1840
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown.
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