Staffordshire pearlware figures of the Seasons and Old Age
Early 19th century Staffordshire pearlware figures of the Seasons and Old Age
comprising a Pratt type figure of Winter c.1790 modelled as boy huddled in a red cloak, a figure of Winter skating on ice, two figures of Summer holding a flower basket and a figure of Autumn holding grapes and a wine cup, together with a near pair of figures of Old Age the man on crutches and the woman holding a basket with a walking stick titled 'Age', (7)
first height 21cm.
Condition: Winter retouching to cloak. Winter skating with restoration to head. Both figures of Summer with restoration, one to base and head the other the head, Autumn with restoration to head. Restoration to one crutch of old man and back, also to basket of woman
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Early 19th century Staffordshire pearlware figures of the Seasons and Old Age
comprising a Pratt type figure of Winter c.1790 modelled as boy huddled in a red cloak, a figure of Winter skating on ice, two figures of Summer holding a flower basket and a figure of Autumn holding grapes and a wine cup, together with a near pair of figures of Old Age the man on crutches and the woman holding a basket with a walking stick titled 'Age', (7)
first height 21cm.
Condition: Winter retouching to cloak. Winter skating with restoration to head. Both figures of Summer with restoration, one to base and head the other the head, Autumn with restoration to head. Restoration to one crutch of old man and back, also to basket of woman