Lot Essay
Cf. P.D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era (1970), p. A162, fig. 74 for the lead group.
Details
A group of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark
the Prince wearing knee-length jacket, waistcoat and trousers, holding his top hat in his left hand, the Princess wearing a trimmed jacket and full skirt her bonnet on her right arm, modelled standing side by side, sparsely coloured and gilt, on titled base, circa 1862 -- 25cm. high; a group of Eugenie and Napoleon, Eugenie modelled seated, Napoleon standing at her side, on titled base -- 24.5cm. high; and a clock face group of Victor Emmanuel and Victoria, modelled standing each side of the clock face, sparsely coloured and gilt, circa 1855 -- 24cm. high (3)
the Prince wearing knee-length jacket, waistcoat and trousers, holding his top hat in his left hand, the Princess wearing a trimmed jacket and full skirt her bonnet on her right arm, modelled standing side by side, sparsely coloured and gilt, on titled base, circa 1862 -- 25cm. high; a group of Eugenie and Napoleon, Eugenie modelled seated, Napoleon standing at her side, on titled base -- 24.5cm. high; and a clock face group of Victor Emmanuel and Victoria, modelled standing each side of the clock face, sparsely coloured and gilt, circa 1855 -- 24cm. high (3)
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