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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures of Goatherds
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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures of Goatherds

19th century
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A large and imposing Pair of Mid / Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures of Goatherds, the pair illustrated "in the white", the man in colour, in the Second Addendum to Harding's "Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875, where they are catalogued as Figs. 2084C and 2084D. A pair not often encountered, the man wears a flat cap, open necked shirt with tie, jacket, and knee-breeches tied at the waist with a scarf. He stands holding a large pot of flowers with his left hand that rests upon a rock-work pillar. His right hand holds a goat which stands upon it's hind legs at his side, it's fore-hooves resting upon his chest. His companion wears a head-dress, bodice and long skirt with an apron. She holds a pot of flowers in her left hand while her right is around a goat which stands upon it's hind legs with it's fore-hooves resting upon her waist.

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Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Goatherd Figures to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 07324745
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Plain flat-backed reverse: made to stand against a wall on a mantelpiece.
Single small round vent hole in the enclosed base: standard kiln firing method.
Hand-enamelled overglaze colours and naive painted features: typical Victorian factory handiwork.
Fine overall crazing and kiln speckling in the glaze: natural age and firing conditions.
Wear and discolouration around the base rim: decades of standing on a shelf.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
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SA903535
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POAEVSPFOG-110
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Description
A large and imposing Pair of Mid / Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures of Goatherds, the pair illustrated "in the white", the man in colour, in the Second Addendum to Harding's "Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875, where they are catalogued as Figs. 2084C and 2084D.
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A pair not often encountered, the man wears a flat cap, open necked shirt with tie, jacket, and knee-breeches tied at the waist with a scarf.
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He stands holding a large pot of flowers with his left hand that rests upon a rock-work pillar. His right hand holds a goat which stands upon it's hind legs at his side, it's fore-hooves resting upon his chest. His companion wears a head-dress, bodice and long skirt with an apron. She holds a pot of flowers in her left hand while her right is around a goat which stands upon it's hind legs with it's fore-hooves resting upon her waist.

fig 1. A pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figures depicting a male and female goatherd with goats and baskets of flowers.
fig 1. Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures of Goatherds

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Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated these Staffordshire Goatherd Figures to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07324745
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Plain flat-backed reverse: made to stand against a wall on a mantelpiece.
Single small round vent hole in the enclosed base: standard kiln firing method.
Hand-enamelled overglaze colours and naive painted features: typical Victorian factory handiwork.
Fine overall crazing and kiln speckling in the glaze: natural age and firing conditions.
Wear and discolouration around the base rim: decades of standing on a shelf.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA903535
Dealers Internal Ref
POAEVSPFOG-110
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A pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figures depicting a male and female goatherd with goats and baskets of flowers.
Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures of Goatherds
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFigurines
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Lead Glaze, Enamel
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsFlatback mould, Pastoral figures, Goat motifs, Flower baskets
  • SizeH 36.5 cm (14 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

This pair of nineteenth-century Victorian Staffordshire earthenware figures depicts a male and female goatherd accompanied by goats and baskets of flowers, finished with a multicoloured lead glaze and enamel decoration in an English country house style. The male goatherd wears a white flat cap, a yellow necktie, a white jacket, and pink knee-breeches with an orange sash, while the female figure wears a white head-dress, a lace-up white bodice, a pink skirt, and an orange sash. Both flatback mould figures stand on molded white and green rock-work bases with black painted shoes and hand-painted facial features. Each figure measures 36.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, and 9.5 cm deep. They are suitable for display on a mantelpiece in a traditional home interior.

FAQs

Staffordshire figures are lead-glazed earthenware ornaments produced predominantly in Staffordshire, England, during the 19th century. Designed with flat backs to sit neatly against a wall or mantelpiece, they portrayed pastoral scenes, historical figures, royalty, and everyday trades.

These ceramic figures were produced using press-moulds filled with earthenware clay. After an initial bisque firing, workers applied lead glazes and hand-painted enamel colours before subjecting the pieces to a second firing.

Authentic Victorian pieces generally exhibit a flat or minimally detailed reverse side, a small firing hole for gas escape, and minor manufacturing imperfections such as glaze crazing. They typically lack makers marks, as most Staffordshire potteries operated anonymously.

Pair these ceramic ornaments symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, display them inside a glass-fronted cabinet, or arrange them on a bookshelf to add historical texture to traditional or eclectic decor schemes.

Dust the ceramic surfaces regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft artist brush. Avoid immersion in water or chemical cleaning products, as moisture can penetrate fine crazing lines in the glaze and damage the underlying porous earthenware.
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