£1950
Dated: 1820 Staffordshire England
This rare Staffordshire pottery pearlware glazed bocage type figure shows Doctor Syntax seated on a grey horse. The yellow plaque on the base in inscribed " DR. SYNTAX STOPPED BY HIGHWAY MEN". The figure is well decorated in colour enamels and attributed to the Patriot Group circa 1820.
Dimensions: 8.5 inches high
Current Condition: Missing highwayman, restored minor bocage and re-touched enamels and horses tail.
Provenance: Retains the label of Manheims. Sotheby's London. Private Collection London
Literature: Page 31 Chapter 36 Doctor Syntax, volume 2 Staffordshire Figures by Myrna Schkolne
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This rare Staffordshire pottery pearlware glazed bocage type figure shows Doctor Syntax seated on a grey horse.
The yellow plaque on the base in inscribed ” DR. SYNTAX STOPPED BY HIGHWAY MEN”.
The figure is well decorated in colour enamels and attributed to the Patriot Group circa 1820.
| Dimensions | 8.5 in |
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