$420
Three Staffordshire Items, England, 19th century, two portrait figures: William Charles Macready as Shylock, ht. 7 1/4; and Thomas Potter Cooke as Ben Backstay, ht. 9 1/2; and a mug with John Liston as Paul Pry, ht. 5; together with a Staffordshire-type mug of a toy peddler, ht. 7 1/2 in., (four items total). Shylock: Very good condition throughout. Paul Pry: Slight glaze chip along top rim; glaze roughness along top rim. Toy Peddler: Chip to front fold of hat brim; slight glaze flaking. Ben backstay: Craze lines throughout and with more pronounced hairlines (2) on the backside.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-06