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Crimean War Ready & Willing English Sailor Staffordshire Figure C1850
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Crimean War Ready & Willing English Sailor Staffordshire Figure C1850

19th century
Description

This FINE VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE is entitled ‘READY & WILLING” and depicts an ENGLISH SAILOR calmly and defiantly positioned in front of a large cannon. It was made during the time of the British involvement in the CRIMEAN WAR (1853-56) as a Patriotic Clarion Call.

The FIGURE is in good condition with no restoration. There is an old shrinkage line along the seam at the back (please see close-up photograph).

A wonderful addition or start to a collection.

Height: 10.75 inches (27 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. Please email for current Overseas Shipping rates.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Sailor Figure to the Victorian era.

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SA1237746
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This FINE VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE is entitled ‘READY & WILLING” and depicts an ENGLISH SAILOR calmly and defiantly positioned in front of a large cannon.
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It was made during the time of the British involvement in the CRIMEAN WAR (1853-56) as a Patriotic Clarion Call.
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fig 1. A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figure depicting an English sailor leaning on a cannon with the base inscribed Ready and Willing.
fig 1. Crimean War Ready & Willing English Sailor Staffordshire Figure C1850

The FIGURE is in good condition with no restoration. There is an old shrinkage line along the seam at the back (please see close-up photograph).

A wonderful addition or start to a collection.

Height: 10.75 inches (27 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. Please email for current Overseas Shipping rates.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Sailor Figure to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1237746
Shaun King Antiques
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Archive I A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figure depicting an English sailor leaning on a cannon with the base inscribed Ready and Willing.

Crimean War Ready & Willing English Sailor Staffordshire Figure C1850

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A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figure depicting an English sailor leaning on a cannon with the base inscribed Ready and Willing.
CRIMEAN WAR READY & WILLING ENGLISH SAILOR STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE c1850
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A Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figure depicting an English sailor leaning on a cannon with the base inscribed Ready and Willing.
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  • ObjectFigurines
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze, Enamel
  • ColourCobalt Blue, White
  • MotifsSailor attire, Cannon barrels, Inscribed base
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figure depicts an English sailor leaning against a stack of cannon barrels, created during the Crimean War period as a patriotic piece. The figure is finished in a glossy white and rich cobalt blue glaze with hand-painted facial features, black hair, and white trousers, and rests upon an inscribed base reading Ready and Willing in golden script. Visible details include a white round hat, neckerchief, belt buckle, and moulded cannon details featuring metal rings and wheels on the stacks. Measuring 27 cm high, 15 cm wide, and 7 cm deep, the figurine fits comfortably on a mantelpiece or a display shelf in a traditional living room or study.

FAQs

Staffordshire figures are mid-nineteenth-century British earthenware statuettes produced in Staffordshire potteries, depicting royalty, military heroes, maritime themes, and folklore as accessible domestic mantlepiece decorations.

These figures were press-moulded using earthenware clay, leaving flat backs to sit flush against walls or mantels. They were finished with clear lead glazes and hand-painted with overglaze enamels and occasional gilded details.

Authentic pieces feature soft earthenware bodies, fine glaze crazing, hand-painted polychrome enamels, modest ventilation holes, unpainted backs, and genuine age-related surface wear rather than artificially applied distress marks.

Position the figure on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or side console among contemporary design books and modern ceramics to create an intriguing focal point bridging modern and historical design elements.

Dust gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush or lightly damp cloth, avoiding submersions in water or scrubbing with abrasive cleaners, which can dissolve or strip delicate overglaze enamel decoration.
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