Staffordshire Pearlware Figure of Douglas, c1825.

Description

A scarce early 19th century Staffordshire pottery ‘theatrical’ figure of ‘Douglas’ portrayed as a bagpipe playing street busker with a wooden ‘peg’ leg.
It is unusual to see this figure without enamel decoration.
Date: Circa 1825
Height:  7″ (18cm)
Condition: A little restoration to part of bagpipes, part of one feather on the hat and the tip of his peg leg, some slight discolouration to glaze.
Stock ref: 12670/ yro.nx+ynx
Price: £155  including UK p&p (export shipping added at checkout)
* this figure is often paired with a figure of Billy Waters. see Scholne M. Staffordshire Figures, vol2, #55, p73

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