Rare & Highly Collectable Pair of Antique (Circa Mid 1800’s) Staffordshire Pottery Flatbacks Vintage

Rare & Highly Collectable Pair of Antique (Circa Mid 1800’s) Staffordshire Pottery Flatbacks VintageThese porcelain figurines are Staffordshire pottery flatbacks from the mid 19th century (circa 18401860). They depict the famous Georgian actor David Garrick as Richard III in William Shakespeare's play Richard III. The figurines capture a pivotal dramatic moment known as the tent scene before the Battle of Bosworth Field. In this scene, the King is depicted waking from a nightmare after being haunted by the ghosts of those he murdered. The design is

The items are beautifully designed with thorny rose handles and a rose bud on each handle top

which in keeping with the Bavarian / German manufacturers of the period

A magnificent and heavy item

The tea spoons are handle stamped Insignia Plate EPNS

(Please note not all 21 items were photographed or measured)

St Pancras railway station

later owning the factory with his brother and managing another dealership

The item is a tea plate decorated in soft pastel pink

Each glass features a wide

The plate is stamped underneath Royal Grafton Bone China Made in England

Salt & pepper shakers height: 5

aside from which it is in good vintage condition