Rare Pair Staffordshire Recumbent Giraffes

Object Description

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures which feature a giraffe in front of a palm tree, recumbent on an oval base. We think they have possibly been matched up together at some stage because the ground has different colouration. Dull gilt base line. Decorated ‘in the round’ – decoration to front and reverse. Vent hole to the underside.

Object Condition

Right facing: Good. A few paint losses here and there. Slight rubbing to gilt. RESTORATION. Remodelled right ear. Retouched paint losses to markings. Retouched paint to palm frond on left of the tree. Eye retouched. Left facing: Good. RESTORATION. Remodelled left ear. Retouched paint losses to markings.

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