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(213) An extensive collection of two hundred and thirteen 'Victorian' humorous porcelain fairings

LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY, THE MAJOR PART GERMAN, TWENTY-TWO WITH IMPRESSED SHIELD FOR CONTE & BOEHME FACTORY, PÖSSNECK, GERMANY

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(213) An extensive collection of two hundred and thirteen 'Victorian' humorous porcelain fairings
LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY, THE MAJOR PART GERMAN, TWENTY-TWO WITH IMPRESSED SHIELD FOR CONTE & BOEHME FACTORY, PÖSSNECK, GERMANY
Comprising:
-45 fairings with bedscenes:
Three Trois heures du matin; eight Three o'clock in the morning; two A mouse a mouse!; two Une souris, une souris!; three Retour de voyage; four The last in bed to put out the light; three Returning at one o'clock in the morning; three Retour après minuit; two Dormir avant ou avant?; nine Twelve months after marriage, four with various titles
-71 fairings with various scenes: two When a man's married his trouble begin; two Taking the cream; two Le maître amoureux; two Welsh Custom; three The power of love; a pair Attack and Defeat; two Très gentil; two After, two (Happy father!) What, two? Yes, Sir, two little beauties!!; two Who is coming?; two Sarah's young man; two Favourable opportunity; a pair A long pull and a strong pull and Out! by Jingo!!!; two Au Corso; two Good Templars; two Who said Rats?; forty with various other titles
-14 Various small fairings
-20 Match strikers, of which four Oysters, Sir?
-10 Trinket boxes with three spot base
-7 Full-figure trinket boxes
-7 Various trinket boxes
-5 Match boxes with three spot base
-1 Watchholder fairing Metz
-33 various figures (213)

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Lot Essay

In the late 19th century porcelain fairings were given as prizes or bought cheaply at fairs. Most consist of small figure groups with inscriptions on the bases, and further of trinket boxes and match strikers. They depict amusing scenes of marriage, parenthood, children and daily life of the latter half of the 19th century. It has also been suggested that the name 'fairing' derives from 'fair earnings'.

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