Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 23rd February 2016

Lot 204

A rare Samuel Gilbody (Liverpool) figure of Winter c.1756-60

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £950

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Description

A rare Samuel Gilbody (Liverpool) figure of Winter c.1756-60, modelled as a putto draped in a yellow cloak lined with ermine and wearing ice skates, his left hand covering his mouth, a few small chips, 11.5cm.

Old label for Jas. A. Lewis & Son, New York.

Provenance: from a private collection in Surrey.