Lot 289 , A collection of fifteen Staffordshire pottery figures of the Royal family, mid 19th century, 13.5 - 22cm, some restorations
A collection of fifteen Staffordshire pottery figures of the Royal family, mid 19th century, including nine figures of Victoria and / or Albert seated on a throne, five other figures of Queen Victoria and a pair of figures of the children of Victoria and Albert, 13.5 - 22cm, some restorations
Estimate £800-1,200
Seated Queen - light gilding wear otherwise good
Seated Albert blue trousers - light rubbing to sherd decoration and to gilding otherwise some discolouration around the foot rim
Matching Victoria - similar light wear to sherd, otherwise good
Seated Albert small pink trousers - light gilding wear otherwise good
Victoria on horseback - titled 'Queen' - good
Victorian standing - square base - looks like a firing crack through the hand that holds the skirt running through the fingers, otherwise wear to the gilding and discolouration thought to be firing discolouration of the foot
Seated Victoria - square base, lighter green sides - some flaking of the pink enamelling, light wear to the gilding and the sherd, probably had the head off and been restuck, label for Ron Beech to the base
Victoria seated with daughter - light wear to the sherd and gilding and flowers in the childs hand otherwise look goods
Companion Albert - head of child has been off and restuck, again light wear to gilding and sherd, some flaking to the orange enamel, Ron Beech label to underside
Victoria standing white hat - head been off and restuck with some discolouration, light wear to gilding
Boy standing with toy boat - firing cracks, possibly restoration to the top sails of the boat, Ron Beech label
Companion girl standing with bird - wear to gilding, chips around foot rim, some yellowing to the back, possibly restored
Victoria standing - oval base, large yellow hat - chips to the underside of the hat brim at the front, wear to the gilding, otherwise looks good
Princess standing - back has been broken and restuck with fairly crude overpainting, wear to gilding
Victoria seated, dark green sides - wear to gilding and sherd, otherwise looks good, Ron Beech label to base.
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Sold for £700