10-06-201210-06-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2615BBoston
October 6, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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Three Staffordshire Items

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$420$350
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2615BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 06, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

Three Staffordshire Items, England, 19th century, two portrait figures: William Charles Macready as Shylock, ht. 7 1/4; and Thomas Potter Cooke as Ben Backstay, ht. 9 1/2; and a mug with John Liston as Paul Pry, ht. 5; together with a Staffordshire-type mug of a toy peddler, ht. 7 1/2 in., (four items total).
Estimate $200-250

Shylock: Very good condition throughout.
Paul Pry: Slight glaze chip along top rim; glaze roughness along top rim.
Toy Peddler: Chip to front fold of hat brim; slight glaze flaking.
Ben backstay: Craze lines throughout and with more pronounced hairlines (2) on the backside.

Keywords

United Kingdom, William Charles Macready, Thomas Potter Cooke, Ben Backstay, John Liston, Paul Pry