English & European Ceramics & Glass - 24th November 2015

Lot 153

A pair of Wedgwood models of sphinxes 19th century

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £480

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Description

A pair of Wedgwood models of sphinxes 19th century, each couchant on a rectangular black basalt base, with wings folded over their backs and wearing an Egyptian headdress, decorated in a rich copper lustre, impressed marks, candle sconces lacking from between the wings, 16.5cm across. (2)

Provenance: The Property of the late Anthony Hobson, The Glebe House, Whitsbury, Hampshire.