{"product_id":"victorian-staffordshire-portrait-figure-sankey","title":"Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure ~ \"Sankey\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine, well coloured and imposing Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Portrait Figure of the American Gospel Singer, Composer and Evangelist, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ira_D._Sankey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eIra David Sankey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ~ P D10 ~ H 84, the largest of the four sizes believed to have been produced, who, together with fellow American Evangelist, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dwight_L._Moody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eDwight Lyman Moody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ~ P D9 ~ H 59, toured England in 1873, 1881 and 1882. Together, the pair wrote the \"Gospel Hymns\", with Sankey's \"Sacred Songs and Solos\" selling over 50,000,000 copies, an astonishing figure, which clearly would be hard to replicate in today's more secular environment. Unmarked as one would expect, with raised gilt titling to the base, this figure is attributed by Pugh, { Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Age }, to Sampson Smith of Longton, { Circa 1846 - 1963 }, and was almost certainly manufactured to meet the popular demand which arose during the first visit by the pair to England in 1873. Those familiar with John Galsworthy's series of novels, \"The Forsyte Saga\" will recognise Sankey as the inspiration for George Forsyte's sarcastic naming of Old Jolyon's butler in Volume 1, \"The Man of Property\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight ~ 42.00 cm. \/ 16.53 inches ~ Width ~ 18.00 cm. \/ 7.08 inches ~ Depth ~ 10.00 cm. \/ 3.93 inches ~ Year ~ c. 1875\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #040905;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePACKING, LOSS IN TRANSIT INSURANCE AND EXPRESS SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM VIA A ROYAL MAIL TRACKED SERVICE :- WITHIN U.K. ~ FREE OF CHARGE ~ WITHIN E.U. ~ £55.00 GBP ~ REST OF THE WORLD ~ £75.00 GBP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #040905;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTHE APPROPRIATE SHIPPING FEE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO YOUR ORDER AT CHECKOUT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor full details of our Shipping Insurance cover \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/applecrossantiques.com\/customer-services\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eBUY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e this fine Collector's Item \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eNOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with your Debit \/ Credit Card via \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eSTRIPE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e our Ultra Secure Payment Gateway, via Direct Bank Transfer or via PayPal ~ Simply make your selection at the Checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Applecross Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53279570002252,"sku":"AEVSPPFSH84-120","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/8265\/5564\/files\/Sankey-1a-1-1.webp?v=1757084410","url":"https:\/\/applecrossantiques.com\/products\/victorian-staffordshire-portrait-figure-sankey","provider":"Applecross Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}