English and European Ceramics and Glass - 8th March 2011
Lot 144
A pair of Minton Parian figures 19th century
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £250
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Description
A pair of Minton Parian figures 19th century, of William Wilberforce and Mrs Hannah More, the latter after the painting by H. W. Pickersgill, both seated in armchairs and raised on scrolling bases, unmarked, 18.5cm. (2)
Cf. Richard Dennis, The Parian Phenomenon, p.94.
William Wilberforce and Hannah More were notable philanthropists, united by the anti-slave movement.
