Lot Essay
Cf. Arnold R. Mountford, op. cit. (1971), pl. 34, for a block mould of a similar wall-pocket formerly in the collection of Enoch Wood.
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CIRCA 1760
Details
A pair of Staffordshire saltglazed stoneware wall-pockets
Circa 1760
Of spirally-moulded cornucopia form, the top border with a band of trailing fruiting vine between shaped rims, pierced for hanging (the right hand example with restored rim chip at front and restoration to right side and back)
10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high (2)
Circa 1760
Of spirally-moulded cornucopia form, the top border with a band of trailing fruiting vine between shaped rims, pierced for hanging (the right hand example with restored rim chip at front and restoration to right side and back)
10¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high (2)
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