English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017
Lot 387
A pair of Enoch Wood pearlware theatrical figures c.1830
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £600
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Description
A pair of Enoch Wood pearlware theatrical figures c.1830, of John Liston in two of his comic roles, one as Sam Swipes from Exchange No Robbery, the square base inscribed 'No
am I a Gentleman? Upon your Soul tho' Mother', the other as Van Dunder from T'would Puzzle a Conjuror, dressed in comical Elizabethan costume and holding a scroll, the base inscribed 'Read it indeed
that's very easily said, read it
', impressed numbers, some good restoration, 18.5cm max. (2)
Provenance: from a private collection. Sam Swipes purchased from John Hall, SW7 in 1977. Van Dunder from Andrew Dando in 2005.