Three Wedgwood Black Basalt Babies

Description:

Three Wedgwood Black Basalt Babies, England, 19th century, after Fiammingo and Della Robbia, each modeled reclining on a free-form base, one on its back, lg. 4 3/4, one with head on a basket of fruit, lg. 4 7/8, the last holding a piece of fruit and pointing, lg. 5 1/8 in.; impressed marks.
Estimate $800-1,200

On back: Rim nick.
Head on basket: Rim chips and edge roughness.
Pointing: Rim chips and a rim chip repair; firing line to base.


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