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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures ~ "Ben Backstay and Companion"
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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures ~ "Ben Backstay and Companion"

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A quite delightful Pair of Early 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures depicting a sailor, Ben Backstay, H 1109, and his lady companion, H 1110, the identification being taken from a lithograph published in 1823 entitled, "Mr. T.P. Cooke as "Ben Backstay". Thomas Potter Cooke, { 1786 - 1864 }, the son of a London surgeon served in the Royal Navy as a boy before making his first stage appearance in 1804, subsequently appearing in numerous nautical productions during his long theatrical career.

Ben Backstay ~ Height ~ 23.00 cm. / 9.05 inches ~ Width ~ 9.00 cm. / 3.54 inches ~ Depth ~ 6.50 cm. / 2,55 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1840 ~ Companion ~ Height ~ 22.00 cm. / 8.66 ~ Width ~ 9.00 cm. / 3.54 inches ~ Depth ~ 6.50 cm. / 2,55 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1840

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23cm (9.06")
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9cm (3.54")
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7cm (2.76")
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A quite delightful Pair of Early 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures depicting a sailor, Ben Backstay, H 1109, and his lady companion, H 1110, the identification being taken from a lithograph published in 1823 entitled, "Mr. T.P. Cooke as "Ben Backstay". Thomas Potter Cooke, { 1786 - 1864 }, the son of a London surgeon served in the Royal Navy as a boy before making his first stage appearance in 1804, subsequently appearing in numerous nautical productions during his long theatrical career.
fig 1. A pair of Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figures depicting a male sailor and a female companion wearing cobalt blue jackets.
fig 1. Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures ~ "Ben Backstay and Companion"

Ben Backstay ~ Height ~ 23.00 cm. / 9.05 inches ~ Width ~ 9.00 cm. / 3.54 inches ~ Depth ~ 6.50 cm. / 2,55 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1840 ~ Companion ~ Height ~ 22.00 cm. / 8.66 ~ Width ~ 9.00 cm. / 3.54 inches ~ Depth ~ 6.50 cm. / 2,55 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1840

fig 2. A pair of Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figures depicting a male sailor and a female companion wearing cobalt blue jackets.
fig 2. Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures ~ "Ben Backstay and Companion"

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Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Staffordshire Theatrical Figures Pair to the 19th Century.

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A pair of Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figures depicting a male sailor and a female companion wearing cobalt blue jackets.
Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures ~ "Ben Backstay and Companion"
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Staffordshire theatrical figures are lead-glazed earthenware ornaments produced in nineteenth-century England, depicting actors, theatrical characters, and popular stage personalities of the Victorian era.

These figures were formed using earthenware clay pressed into two-part plaster moulds, fired, and subsequently decorated by hand using underglaze colours, overglaze enamels, and gilt detailing.

Authentic pieces feature fine crazing within the clear lead glaze, visible mould seams, unglazed or roughly finished undersides with small air vents, and slight variations in hand-painted enamel details.

Place ceramic figures on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or within an open bookcase to introduce historical texture and visual interest to modern or traditional rooms.

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