A rare Chamberlain's Worcester figure of the Pelican in her Piety, c.1810-20, the bird modelled with

A rare Chamberlain's Worcester figure of the Pelican in her Piety, c.1810-20, the bird modelled with wings raised behind, her beak piercing her breast to draw blood, raised on a chamfered rectangular base, puce script mark, good restoration to one wing tip, 9.3cm high.

The Pelican in her Piety is a Christian symbol relating to sacrifice and salvation. It was believed that the pelican would draw its own blood to feed its chicks in the absence of food.