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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure ~ "Sankey"
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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure ~ "Sankey"

19th century
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A fine, well coloured and imposing Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure of the American Gospel Singer, Composer and Evangelist, Ira David Sankey ~ P D10 ~ H 84, the largest of the four sizes believed to have been produced, who, together with fellow American Evangelist, Dwight Lyman Moody ~ P D9 ~ H 59, toured England in 1873, 1881 and 1882. Together, the pair wrote the "Gospel Hymns", with Sankey's "Sacred Songs and Solos" selling over 50,000,000 copies, an astonishing figure, which clearly would be hard to replicate in today's more secular environment. Unmarked as one would expect, with raised gilt titling to the base, this figure is attributed by Pugh, { Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Age }, to Sampson Smith of Longton, { Circa 1846 - 1963 }, and was almost certainly manufactured to meet the popular demand which arose during the first visit by the pair to England in 1873. Those familiar with John Galsworthy's series of novels, "The Forsyte Saga" will recognise Sankey as the inspiration for George Forsyte's sarcastic naming of Old Jolyon's butler in Volume 1, "The Man of Property".

Height ~ 42.00 cm. / 16.53 inches ~ Width ~ 18.00 cm. / 7.08 inches ~ Depth ~ 10.00 cm. / 3.93 inches ~ Year ~ c. 1875

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Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Portrait Figure to the 19th Century.

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SA1219256
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AEVSPPFSH84-120
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A fine, well coloured and imposing Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure of the American Gospel Singer, Composer and Evangelist, Ira David Sankey ~ P D10 ~ H 84, the largest of the four sizes believed to have been produced, who, together with fellow American Evangelist, Dwight Lyman Moody ~ P D9 ~ H 59, toured England in 1873, 1881 and 1882. Together, the pair wrote the "Gospel Hymns", with Sankey's "Sacred Songs and Solos" selling over 50,000,000 copies, an astonishing figure, which clearly would be hard to replicate in today's more secular environment. Unmarked as one would expect, with raised gilt titling to the base, this figure is attributed by Pugh, { Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Age }, to Sampson Smith of Longton, { Circa 1846 - 1963 }, and was almost certainly manufactured to meet the popular demand which arose during the first visit by the pair to England in 1873. Those familiar with John Galsworthy's series of novels, "The Forsyte Saga" will recognise Sankey as the inspiration for George Forsyte's sarcastic naming of Old Jolyon's butler in Volume 1, "The Man of Property".
fig 1. A Victorian Staffordshire ceramic portrait figure of Sankey standing in a black suit beside a column with a titled base.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure ~ "Sankey"

Height ~ 42.00 cm. / 16.53 inches ~ Width ~ 18.00 cm. / 7.08 inches ~ Depth ~ 10.00 cm. / 3.93 inches ~ Year ~ c. 1875

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Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Staffordshire Portrait Figure to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219256
Dealers Internal Ref
AEVSPPFSH84-120
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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure ~ "Sankey"

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A Victorian Staffordshire ceramic portrait figure of Sankey standing in a black suit beside a column with a titled base.
Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure ~ "Sankey"
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A Victorian Staffordshire ceramic portrait figure of Sankey standing in a black suit beside a column with a titled base.
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Staffordshire portrait figures are earthenware ceramic statuettes produced in Staffordshire, England, throughout the 19th century to depict famous contemporary personalities, royalty, and religious leaders.

Potters created these objects using press-moulding techniques with local earthenware clay, applying a lead glaze, firing the piece, and subsequently adding overglaze enamel colours by hand.

Authentic 19th-century Staffordshire figures feature flat back surfaces, small air release holes from the moulding process, natural glaze crazing, and age-consistent wear on the overglaze enamels.

Position the ceramic figure on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or console table alongside framed prints or glassware to build a curated antique display.

Dust the ceramic surface gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding water immersion or chemical cleansers that can damage delicate overglaze enamels.
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