£340
A 19thC Staffordshire pottery figure of a Cricketer, c. 1860, modelled as a batsmen at the wicket with his blazer behind him, H 35cm.
Provenance; The property of a Collector, amassed over the last 50 years.
The piece is in good condition overall. The head seems to have lost some paint to it or has been restored with the wrong colour but does not sound like it has been restored. The body is otherwise crazed and with small chips to the paint work especially on the wicket, shoes and head. Firing crack either side of his head. Notice concerning catalogue descriptions and condition reports. Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may not be possible for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect lots before sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions concerning the description, condition, or quality of lots.
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