A rare set of four Ridgway and Robey porcelain figures of the Nickleby family dated 1839

A rare set of four Ridgway and Robey porcelain figures of the Nickleby family dated 1839, modelled as Charles Dicken's characters, Ralph and Mrs Nickleby, Nicholas Nickleby and Kate Nickleby, all standing on shaped bases, titled to the front beneath gilt moulded scrolls, each inscribed to the reverse with 'Published June 15 1839 by Ridgway & Robey, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries', some faults, 22cm max. (4)

Provenance: from a private collection. Purchased from Andrew Dando in 2009.