English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th September 2016
Lot 259
A Staffordshire group of a Savoyard and dancing bear c.1820-30
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £800
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Description
A Staffordshire group of a Savoyard and dancing bear c.1820-30, the travelling showman brightly attired in blue turban and yellow cloak over striped trousers, holding a stick in his right hand, the end of a rope in his left attached to the muzzle of a bear stood on its hind legs the other side of bocage, with a small monkey between them, wearing a red jacket, some restoration, 19.3cm.
Cf. Myrna Schkolne, People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures, p.117.