Fine Pottery and Porcelain - 5th February 2025
Lot 1043
A Ralph Wood figure of a boy, c.1790, possibly emblematic of Winter, standing with his hands tucked
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £504
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
A Ralph Wood figure of a boy, c.1790, possibly emblematic of Winter, standing with his hands tucked inside his shirt, a small Ralph Wood figure of Summer, modelled as a boy holding a sheaf of corn, and a lead-glazed figure of Winter huddled in a large cloak decorated in a manganese glaze, 17.2cm max. (3)
Purchased from Earle D. Vandekar, New York, 18th April 1998 (boy Winter), and Ginsburg & Levy Inc., New York, 15th January 1962 (Summer).