Beschreibung:

A collection of Staffordshire pottery, flatback figures, and ornaments, 18th - 20th centuries, comprising: a portrait figure of the playwright William Shakespeare, after the memorial in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey designed by William Kent and executed by Peter Scheemakers gilt highlighted with the plinth in faux marble colour way, 45cm high; a figural group of a standing gentleman and lady, he holding a top hat, she with a hat resting on her arm, her dress with purple highlights, raised letters PRINCE AND PRINCESS to base, approx. 39.5cm high; an equestrian figure of a Scottish huntsman returning with a deer carcass slung over his horse, gilt highlighted, approx. 37cm high; a figural group of a couple in Highland dress, modelled seated atop a brocade with faux clock painted in gilt, approx. 36cm high; a figural group of a couple seated underneath a grapevine, he wearing a hat, 34.5cm high; a pair of figures of musicians, one male seated with a spaniel, the other female seated with a sheep, both with instruments at their sides, 34cm and 30cm high respectively; a figural group of King John I of England signing the Magna Carta, the figure of the King seated centrally under a canopy with the Magna Carta open before him, attended by two page boys, approx. 32cm high; a figural group of a couple standing either side of a faux clock painted in gilt, the male and female each with a basket to their side and in blue and pink colour way, approx. 31cm high; an equestrian figure of a man, gilt highlighted, raised letters to base PRINCE OF WALES, approx. 31cm high; a portrait novelty jug of Admiral Nelson, modelled standing with blue coat and tricorn hat against a brocade with a handle, inscribed to the front Nelson, approx. 30cm high; a spill vase modelled as a cow suckling a calf, the animals standing against a tall brocade atop a naturalistic base, 28cm high; a figure of a gentleman standing with crossed legs, holding a beret in one hand and with arm around a flowerpot on a plinth, 26.5cm high; a watch holder figural group, modelled with three children standing either side and sitting below the watch holder, two flags above with raised letters BAND OF HOPE, 26cm high; a figure of a soldier from the Crimean war, modelled leaning against a banner, drum and cannon, wearing sash and kilt, approx. 25cm high; a bust of the playwright William Shakespeare in yellow and ochre colour way on a socle base, 23cm high; a figure of the actor David Garrick as Richard III awakening from a nightmare in his tent, after William Hogarth the tent in orange colour way, 22cm high; a figure of a seated Turk in traditional dress with headpiece, approx. 20cm high; a figural group spill vase, modelled as a shepherd with tree surrounded by sheep and various other animals, within an enclosed gated brick fence, 21cm high, the base approx. 20cm diameter, and a Pratt pearlware jug moulded with scenes of 'Mischievous Sport' and 'Sporting Innocence' within heart-shaped panels, approx. 21cm high (lot)