King of Sardinia

J & S Mottashed Collection
November 2022
This is a rare figure of Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia and later the first King of Italy. The figure is titled with gold accented raised capitals, stands approximately 12 3/4” tall, and dates to about 1855. It is probably a Crimean war figure, with Emmanuel being shown in military uniform.
This figure may be found in Gordon Pugh’s Victorian Staffordshire Portrait Figures, page 297, figure 300. It also may be found in Harding Victorian Staffordshire Figures, Book One, page 218, figure 753.

J & S Mottashed Collection