Simply enchanting ! A delightful Pair of Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Figures ~ "Milkman and Milkmaid with Cows", catalogued by Harding, { Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875 } as Figures 2314D and 2314C and offered here in original antique condition with some very minor paint losses. The Milkman, wearing a hat, waistcoat, jacket and trousers, stands with his left arm resting against his cow's shoulder, while his companion stands beside her animal, right hand on it's neck, wearing a hat, blouse, and skirt with an apron, holding a bowl of the type properly known as a "piggin" in her left hand. A difficult pair to find in undamaged condition in today's market ~ The last pair to pass through our hands, here illustrated by way of comparison in Figure 1m, being purchased by a delighted U.K. Collector for £850.00 GBP in October 2017.
Milkman ~ Height ~ 21.00 cm. / 8.26 inches ~ Width ~ 21.00 cm. / 8.26 inches ~ Depth ~ 11.40 cm. / 4.50 inches ~ Milkmaid ~ Height ~ 21.00 cm. / 8.26 inches ~ Width ~ 21.00 cm. / 8.26 inches ~ Depth ~ 11.40 cm. / 4.50 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1865.
