A delightful matched set of early Staffordshire pearlware figures representing the four seasons.
The figures all have ‘Wood-type’ bases and are well matched to each other (although this is probably not a true set).
They present very nicely and make for a lovely combined display. Winter is in the poorest condition of the set but in the interests of clarity I will fully disclose all the condition issues I can see. Most imperfections seem to be historic, or typical for figures of this age but there are some repairs as well. Importantly, however, despite some flaws, this set does display well and is in serviceable condition.
Here follows my condition observations:
Spring
A young lady wearing a hat and carrying a basket of flowers with a single flower in her other hand. There is a small chip to the outer petal of the flower she is holding. There are some very light nibbles to the square base. The over-glaze enamels of her hat are rubbed in places.
Summer
A young lady wearing a bonnet and carrying a sheaf of wheat and a sickle. There is some light wear to the fragile brim of her bonnet but this is fairly well disguised as it follows the existing line of black. There is some light wear to her top lip. There seems to be some well-executed over-painting to her face and ankles, but this is not certain. Two chips to the square base (back corners) have been filled and the band over-painted where necessary.
Autumn
A young man wearing a hat and a pink jacket eating a bunch of grapes and holding a goblet. The hat may have been over-painted. There is a firing flaw down the boy’s left side and a very small nibble to one of his jacket creases. There are some very small nibbles around the bottom of the square base, totally commensurate with age and having been displayed.
Winter
A young man wearing a hat and cloak skating on ice. This is probably the poorest condition of the set. The hat may have been over-painted. The neck has been restored - not professionally but with a degree of competency. The ankles have been restored in the same way, and both the black body and blades of the skates have been repaired and over-painted. There is some light enamel wear to the orange jacket. I believe the ice he is standing on has been reattached to the square base. There is nibbling to the bottom of the square base and some smaller chips have been filled. There is scratching and some over-painting to the surface of the square base.
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Please consult the images to see clearly the nature of these imperfections, and also how pleasing these figures are when displayed.
Height: 7.75” (Summer - the tallest)
Date: c. 1810
A delightful matched set of early Staffordshire pearlware figures representing the four seasons.
The figures all have ‘Wood-type’ bases and are well matched to each other (although this is probably not a true set).
They present very nicely and make for a lovely combined display. Winter is in the poorest condition of the set but in the interests of clarity I will fully disclose all the condition issues I can see. Most imperfections seem to be historic, or typical for figures of this age but there are some repairs as well. Importantly, however, despite some flaws, this set does display well and is in serviceable condition.
Here follows my condition observations:
Spring
A young lady wearing a hat and carrying a basket of flowers with a single flower in her other hand. There is a small chip to the outer petal of the flower she is holding. There are some very light nibbles to the square base. The over-glaze enamels of her hat are rubbed in places.
Summer
A young lady wearing a bonnet and carrying a sheaf of wheat and a sickle. There is some light wear to the fragile brim of her bonnet but this is fairly well disguised as it follows the existing line of black. There is some light wear to her top lip. There seems to be some well-executed over-painting to her face and ankles, but this is not certain. Two chips to the square base (back corners) have been filled and the band over-painted where necessary.
Autumn
A young man wearing a hat and a pink jacket eating a bunch of grapes and holding a goblet. The hat may have been over-painted. There is a firing flaw down the boy’s left side and a very small nibble to one of his jacket creases. There are some very small nibbles around the bottom of the square base, totally commensurate with age and having been displayed.
Winter
A young man wearing a hat and cloak skating on ice. This is probably the poorest condition of the set. The hat may have been over-painted. The neck has been restored - not professionally but with a degree of competency. The ankles have been restored in the same way, and both the black body and blades of the skates have been repaired and over-painted. There is some light enamel wear to the orange jacket. I believe the ice he is standing on has been reattached to the square base. There is nibbling to the bottom of the square base and some smaller chips have been filled. There is scratching and some over-painting to the surface of the square base.
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Please consult the images to see clearly the nature of these imperfections, and also how pleasing these figures are when displayed.
Height: 7.75” (Summer - the tallest)
Date: c. 1810
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