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 PryStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.