Lot 26 , John Cheere (English, 1709-1787), a cast lead figure of a Shepherdess, together with a later companion casting of a shepherd

John Cheere (English, 1709-1787), a cast lead figure of a Shepherdess, together with a later companion casting of a shepherd, shepherdess overall 161cm high

Gorringe’s are grateful to John Davis for verifying the authenticity of the figure of the fruit seller. For a comparable figure, see his publication - Antique Garden Ornament, Antique Collectors Club, 1991, page 65. Provenance: Purchased from Mallet, London, in the 1950’s, thereafter a private collection near Ardingly, West Sussex.
£20,000-30,000

Condition:
She in honest but weathered condition with oxidisation and algae scattered throughout, the textured square base is probably a later addition, standing upon an old and possibly original stone plinth, height of lady to base of her shoe 124cm, from base of the lead 133cm, square stone plinths 50cm wide, 50cm deep, her stone plinth is also weathered and covered in moss, the companion figure with a similar amount of algae but less oxidisation and weathering, standing on a much neater square plinth which is made from composition and a stone plinth made to match hers, again with far less weathering and rubbing, his height to the bottom of the lead 131cm, overall height 161cm. Essentially both in fair to good order.

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