Three Bennington Pottery 'coachman' whisky flasks, c.1852-58, each standing and wearing a long

Three Bennington Pottery 'coachman' whisky flasks, c.1852-58, each standing and wearing a long tasselled cloak and tall hat, clutching a small bottle or tankard in their respective right hands, minor faults, 27.8cm max. (3)

Provenance: Dr Joseph Zellis (1922-2004), Philadelphia. One purchased from Cornucopia Antique Consignments, Connecticut, 21st March 1990; another from Eden Galleries, New York, 19th November 1967.