Four Staffordshire Earthenware Flat-back Figures

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Four Staffordshire Earthenware Flat-back Figures, mid to late 19th century, a figure of a gentleman on horseback, titled to base Duke of Cambridge, ht. 14; figure of a standing Scottish gentleman, the base titled Bruce, ht. 15 1/4; figure entitled Napoleon, depicted standing beside a cannon, ht. 16; and a standing figure of Queen Victoria, titled to base and referencing her jubilee year of 1897, ht. 17 in.
Estimate $500-700

Napoleon: Heavy crazing to the backside; heavy glaze line running along the mold seam; some flaking of enamels to hair, cannon, cannon balls and scattered to base.
Duke of Cambridge: flaking to black enamel hair.
Bruce: flaking to black enamel at feet and slightly to brown in hair.
Queen: Gilt title rubbed at base.

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