Pair of Staffordshire glass eyed figures which feature a cat, seated directly on the ground, no base. Jackfield black version. Bright gilt embellishment. Decorated ‘in the round’ – decoration to front and reverse. Vent holes to reverse and underside. Book reference not found.
Right facing: Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Very slight wear. KILN EFFECTS: glaze accumulation to the underside of the cat’s front left paw. RESTORATION. Replacement glass eyes. Left facing: Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Very slight wear. KILN EFFECTS: a piece of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the cat’s left ear; glaze accumulation to the underside of the cat’s front left paw. RESTORATION. Replacement glass eyes.
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