Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Minton Porcelain Figural Candlesticks to the 19th Century.
The girl is depicted as a flower seller, her apron decorated with individually designed flowers and leaves, and in her left hand she holds a small bouquet. Her male companion holds a basket of flowers and fruit under his arm and a flower in his right hand. Behind the figures are rococo candlesticks, very similar to the Coalport candlesticks, which are also inlaid with flowers and gilded details on a white background, including moulded and decorated ears of wheat.
References: Minton Pottery & Porcelain Of The First Period 1793-1850 by Godden, page 104, the figures are fully described and attributed to design No. 192, dated c. 1835-36 and illustrated on plate 146. Also in Atterbury and Butkin's Minton's Dictionary, pp. 51.
The height of the figures is 22cm, the diameter of the base is 11cm.
Condition is very good: the male figure has virtually no visible defects, except for a minimal and almost imperceptible loss of enamel on the hat on the reverse side.
The fingers of the girl's right hand have a slightly different shade than the fingers of the left hand, but this may be a firing defect.
There is a very thin, small hairline crack on the base, and two little noticeable hairline cracks on the top of the candlestick.
Otherwise, there are no visible defects.
There are a couple of small chips on some of the flowers, but these are very minor for this type of jewellery; they are in very good condition. Surface wear to the enamel and gilding is minimal.
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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Minton Porcelain Figural Candlesticks to the 19th Century.
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A Beautiful and Rare Pair of Minton Porcelain Figural Candlesticks ,C.1835
