Figure of the month

Victoria and Albert with Royal children

Courtesy Nick Burton English Pottery
March 2021

Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Ireland and Empress of India, with the Princess Royal.

Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel, Prince Consort of England (1819-1861), with Prince Albert Edward.

Victoria and Albert married in 1840.

These figures are 7 inches tall.  See Pugh, page A128, figures 56 & 57.

Courtesy Nick Burton English Pottery

More Figures of the month

Black and white spaniels

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This is fine pair of #1 black and white Staffordshire spaniels. They have a raised number one on the underside, designating them as the largest in a series of six sizes, number six being the smallest.

Royal children seated

January 2025

This is a very rare pair of Staffordshire figures representing the Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales, seated in chairs. Each figure is approximately 5” tall and dates to about 1845.

Queen Victoria

December 2024

This is a rare Staffordshire figure of Queen Victoria, standing 8 3/4” tall and dating to approximately 1855. The Queen stands holding the staff of a flag in her left hand and a scroll in her right hand. 

Victor Emmanuel II

November 2024

This is a rare Staffordshire military figure of Victor Emmanuel II, standing 17” tall, dating to approximately 1855. It is titled in gold, raised capital letters, “KING OF SARDINIA”.

Dr Dulcamara and Adina

October 2024

This is a rare pair of Staffordshire theatrical figures, standing 8 ½” tall and dating to approximately 1848.  The male character represents Dr Dulcamara, as portrayed by Luigi Lablache, in Donizetti’s comedic melodrama L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love). The female actress, playing the role of Adina, is unidentified. 

John Liston

September 2024

This is an early Staffordshire figure of the actor John Liston, portraying the role of Van Dunder in the play ‘Twould Puzzle a Conjuror’ or ‘The Two Peters’, by John Poole.

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