Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Set upon circular leaf encrusted mound bases.
All beneath a pearlware glaze.
Height – 16.5 cm, 6 1/2”.
Width – 8.5 cm, 3 3/8”.
Condition – Chip to underside of one hat. Some typical wear to the overglaze enamels – please see images for detail. No restoration.
Mansion House Dwarves were characters, employed to stand outside Mansion House London, wearing garish costume, and large hats, upon which were written notices of forthcoming events.
Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983
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Staffordshire Mansion House Dwarves, C. 1830.
