Lot 164 , A Samuel Alcock group of a seated cat and kitten and a similar figure of a kitten, c.1840-50, H. 6.4cm and 4.3cm, slight faults

A Samuel Alcock group of a seated cat and kitten and a similar figure of a kitten, c.1840-50, the former on a green scrollwork base, impressed '2', the kitten a leaf moulded square base, impressed '4', H. 6.4cm and 4.3cm, slight faults
Estimate £150-200

cf. Dennis G. Rice, Cats in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plate 38.

The cat and kitten group has some fine crazing lines to the cat which appear just to be in the glaze and some fine cracks to the figure of the kitten, with some slight staining to them, minor wear to the gilding, otherwise good condition and the single figure of a kitten has a few fine cracks around the paws and tail of the kitten, underneath you can see a circular shaped crack, it doesn't appear though that the figure has been off completely and re-stuck. There is also slight wear to the gilding, otherwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £600