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Abraham and Isaac A dramatic scene where the angel sent by God arrives at the last moment to stop Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac, c. 1820, source Genesis, Chapter 22. This was a very popular subject in the Potteries, even through the Victorian period. Height is 8 inches, the colors are superb. $1100.
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The Dandies This figure is perhaps the most popular pearlware figure. It has been used on the jacket of three references and so perfectly personifies the period of the early 1800s. Fashionplates on parade, the gentleman carries a handbag and the dandizette has a parasol. C. 1820, $1550. There is a cute miniature Dandies for $395.
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Ale Bench and Tee Total A lovely pair of early 19th century pearlware bocage figures, dramatizing the Evils of Drink ! Temperance was a favorite subject of the potters. This pair is 7 inches tall and in excellent condition. $2350 for the pair.
(A similar example is illustrated by Myrna Schkolne, 'People Passions, Pastimes & Pleasures' p.172)
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Carpet Balls Carpet balls are getting popular again, perhaps because they are so colorful and easy to display. These are heavy; it must have been difficult bowling with them down the cold, drafty halls in cold, drafty England. Similar examples in the Sunderland Museum Collection are attributed to the Garrison pottery, second quarter of the 19th century. $125 - 275 each depending on size.
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Faith, Hope and Charity These Enoch Wood figures are sometimes referred to as The Three Graces, Faith, Hope and Love. They are $2800 for the three; I also have a set on black square bases from the Wood and Caldwell pottery for the same price. There is very little restoration, except for the tip of Hope's anchor, but I really don't think I have ever, ever seen an unrestored anchor on a figure of Hope.
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Yorkshire Cow Groups Obviously not a pair, these two Pratt ware cow groups are being sold as singles because I have been trying to pair them up, unsuccessfully, for ages. Each one is almost six inches tall and and has a little calf on the base waiting for the next meal. Very early 19th c. $1950 each.
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