British Art Pottery & Design - 14th December 2017
Lot 367
Playgoers a rare Doulton Lambeth stoneware mouse group by George Tinworth
Estimate £2,500 - £3,000
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Description
Playgoers a rare Doulton Lambeth stoneware mouse group by George Tinworth, modelled with a mouse orchestrating a Punch and Judy show, flanked by another mouse playing base drum and one holding a dish, three mice watch spellbound from in front whilst one peaks around the back of the theatre, incised title Playgoers, glazed green, ochre and blue impressed marks, incised GT monogram, 15cm. high
Literature
Peter Rose George Tinworth - Harriman Judd Collection, Vol.1, CDN Corporation page 128 plate 112 for a comparable group illustrated.
Provenance
A private collection of George Tinworth Doulton Lambeth sculptures.