Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a cobbler and his wife sitting on wooden stools. A black and white dog peeps out from under his stool. A cat peeps out from under hers. Molded on square plinth bases. Arms and legs molded free. Decorated all round. Dull gilt base line and decoration. Vent hole to reverses. Good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Cobbler: Tiny paint loss to the dog''s right eye. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to left ankle. Repair to left arm. Restoration of lower right arm. Small restored chips around the lower base edge. Retouching to black enamel and reverse of waistcoat. Wife: Small flake to back corner of base. A few tiny paint losses to stool. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to left shoulder, craze line to left side. Restoration to right side of head scarf. Retouching to shoes. 6.5ins high

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