Lot 103 , A group of Minton bone china figures, c.1825-45, largest 21.5cm, some damage

A group of Minton bone china figures, c.1825-45, comprising a pair of flower encrusted pen rests modelled with reclining figures, a comical group of a cobbler and a woman and a biscuit porcelain figure of a girl, largest 21.5cm, some damage
Estimate £150-250

The pen rest modelled with a lady, her head has been detached and has a metal pin in it, once glued but now loose and there is other areas of restoration and cracks across her neck and shoulder, she is also missing her right hand and there are numerous losses to the encrusted flowers and leaves, it also has a pseudo Meissen crossed swords mark.
Pen rest of a gentleman has been cleanly broken at the neck and reglued, he is missing his right foot and there are numerous losses to the encrusted flowers and leaves, the whole piece has been broken into three sections with some old rivet repairs and some strange filler plaster underneath trying to disguise this fact it also has a pseudo crossed swords mark
Earlier figure on an oval base of a lady and gentleman has some small chip losses to the base, it is not exactly clear if something is missing or not, otherwise in good condition.
Biscuit porcelain figure possibly something missing in the girls right hand, there is a small rectangular slot in the object she is holding, otherwise tiny bit grubby in places.

Ex Geoffrey Godden Collection.


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Sold for £140