English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021
Lot 438
A biscuit porcelain figure of Hannah More and a Minton Parian figure of William Wilberforce c.1835
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £550
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Description
A biscuit porcelain figure of Hannah More and a Minton Parian figure of William Wilberforce c.1835, probably modelled by George Cocker, each seated in a high-backed chair, and raised on a low scroll base, the figure of More incised 'No. 15' to the underside and after a painting by H W Pickersgill, 18cm max. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Lady Kate Davson, née Kate Foster (1938-2020).
Both More and Wilberforce were notable for the anti-slavery positions in the late 18th century and for their philanthropic work in education during the first decades of the 19th century. Davson herself was a descendant of Wilberforce.