Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Early Staffordshire Prattware watch stand modeled as a boy and girl standing either side of a longcase clock. Both the children are leaning on a podium, and the boy is holding a flower in his right hand. The clock is decorated with various relief molded figures and foliage. Pink sponged effect decoration to the base. Two small holes below clock front. Two stilt marks to reverse of clock. Three vent holes to the underside. Similar piece illustrated figure 27, page 117, ''English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840'' by Pat Halfpenny. Generally good. No hairlines. Two flakes to lower base edge, and minor flaking along the upper base edge, both on the boy''s side. Flaking around the large hole on the underside. Kiln effect: piece of kiln detritus to the base of boy''s podium. Repaired cracks to the base. Repair around the base of the girl''s podium. Restoration of the girl''s left arm and the boy''s flower. Front part of the clock top repaired. 11ins high, 7.5ins wide

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