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Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue
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Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue

19th century
Description

A very good antique Staffordshire flatback figure depicting Queen Victoria seated in a high-back chair, wearing a crown and sash, clearly representing the monarch. Beautifully hand painted in rich cobalt blue with gilt highlights and applied bocage decoration, giving the piece strong depth and visual appeal.

Figures of Queen Victoria were produced in the mid 19th century for mantelpiece display, celebrating the reigning monarch and reflecting the strong sense of national pride during the period. The flatback form allowed them to sit neatly against a wall while still offering a full decorative front.

This example stands out for its quality of modelling and bold colourway, with the textured bocage and seated pose giving it a more sculptural presence than many standard examples. Pieces with clear royal attribution and good scale tend to be the ones collectors favour.

Condition

Good antique condition with typical age related wear. No major cracks or repairs.

Dimensions

Height: 18 cm (7.1 inches)

Width: 12 cm (4.7 inches)

Depth: 12 cm (4.7 inches)

Date: 1850

Origin: English

Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria figure for sale with worldwide shipping available

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1212551
Dealers Internal Reference
3116
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A very good antique Staffordshire flatback figure depicting Queen Victoria seated in a high-back chair, wearing a crown and sash, clearly representing the monarch.
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Beautifully hand painted in rich cobalt blue with gilt highlights and applied bocage decoration, giving the piece strong depth and visual appeal.
London City Antiques
fig 1. An antique Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure depicting a seated Queen Victoria wearing a crown and cobalt blue gown with gilded accents.
fig 1. Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue

Figures of Queen Victoria were produced in the mid 19th century for mantelpiece display, celebrating the reigning monarch and reflecting the strong sense of national pride during the period. The flatback form allowed them to sit neatly against a wall while still offering a full decorative front.

fig 2. An antique Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure depicting a seated Queen Victoria wearing a crown and cobalt blue gown with gilded accents.
fig 2. Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue

This example stands out for its quality of modelling and bold colourway, with the textured bocage and seated pose giving it a more sculptural presence than many standard examples. Pieces with clear royal attribution and good scale tend to be the ones collectors favour.

fig 3. An antique Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure depicting a seated Queen Victoria wearing a crown and cobalt blue gown with gilded accents.
fig 3. Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue

Condition

Good antique condition with typical age related wear. No major cracks or repairs.

Dimensions

Height: 18 cm (7.1 inches)

Width: 12 cm (4.7 inches)

Depth: 12 cm (4.7 inches)

Date: 1850

Origin: English

Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria figure for sale with worldwide shipping available

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1212551
Dealers Internal Ref
3116
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I An antique Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure depicting a seated Queen Victoria wearing a crown and cobalt blue gown with gilded accents.

Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue

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An antique Staffordshire earthenware flatback figure depicting a seated Queen Victoria wearing a crown and cobalt blue gown with gilded accents.
Antique Staffordshire Queen Victoria Figure Flatback Seated Ceramic Ornament Crown Cobalt Blue
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FAQs

Staffordshire flatback figures are Victorian earthenware ornaments designed with a flat, plain rear profile, intended specifically to sit flush against chimney mantels or sideboards in 19th-century British homes.

These pieces were press-moulded from earthenware or pearlware clay, finished with clear lead glazes, and decorated by hand using overglaze enamels and gilt accents.

Authentic 19th-century examples typically display unglazed flat backs with small air pressure release holes, fine glaze crazing, and age-consistent wear to the overglaze enamels and gilded surfaces.

These historic ceramic figures can be placed on mantelpieces, bookshelves, or sideboards, offering a structured, historical accent that contrasts with modern or eclectic interior schemes.

Clean gently using a dry, soft lint-free cloth, avoiding liquid immersion or chemical solvents, as moisture can seep into crazing lines and damage delicate overglaze gilding.
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