Lot Essay
Cf. Paul Atterbury (ed.), The Parian Phenomenon, A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary & Busts (1989), p.237, fig. 778.
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A John Adams & Co. Parian bust of Richard Cobden
quarter-length, wearing bow tie, waistcoat and jacket, modelled with his head slightly turned to the left, impressed E W WYON F, PUBLISHED BY/JOHN STARK ETRURIA/JUNE 1865/REGISTERED/JUNE 27 1865, impressed title and manufacturer's mark, on waisted socle base (very minor damage and restoration) -- 42cm. high
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quarter-length, wearing bow tie, waistcoat and jacket, modelled with his head slightly turned to the left, impressed E W WYON F, PUBLISHED BY/JOHN STARK ETRURIA/JUNE 1865/REGISTERED/JUNE 27 1865, impressed title and manufacturer's mark, on waisted socle base (very minor damage and restoration) -- 42cm. high
See illustration
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