English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012

Lot 433

An Adams & Co Parian bust of Richard Cobden c.1865

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £450

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Description

An Adams & Co Parian bust of Richard Cobden c.1865, raised on a socle base, various impressed marks to the reverse, 42cm. Cobden was a popular Liberal politician, known for his work in the Anti-Corn Law League and on the abolition of slavery. Although well-known in Manchester, Cobden was brought up on the Sussex-Hampshire border.