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STAFFORDSHIRE LEAD-GLAZED EARTHENWARE FIGURE OF A SQUIRREL CIRCA 1780
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 7 1/8 in.
Modelled seated nibbling a nut.
Provenance
Tilley & Co., London;
Christie's, New York, The Estate of Marjorie Wiggin Prescott, June 3, 1981, lot 30.
Christie's, New York, The Estate of Marjorie Wiggin Prescott, June 3, 1981, lot 30.
Literature
Geoffrey Wills, English Pottery and Porcelain, p. 110, fig. 103.
Condition
Both ears restored; haircrack running up from the edge of the base beneath the tail, up the right rear leg and around the top of the haunch to just below the right front leg; 2-in. area of minor chipping to the edge of the base beneath its right side, as well as several additional minor chips to the base; some minor patches of discoloration to the body.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Probably inspired by the Meissen model, figures of squirrels were a popular animal subject, produced in both porcelain and earthenware by potters in 18th century England. A similar pair of squirrels is illustrated in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Pottery 1650-1800, the Henry H. Weldon Collection, p. 369, no. 222.