Four Staffordshire Bocage Musician Figures

Description:

Four Staffordshire Bocage Musician Figures, England, c. 1815-25, each polychrome enamel decorated, a lady playing the lute with sheep by her side, ht. 7; a lady playing the lute with lamb and open music book by her side, ht. 6; and two with a man playing the flute, sheet music on his lap, a dog by his side, ht. 6 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-400

Lady with sheep: Pieces of bocage professionally restored.
Lady with lamb: Restorations to pieces of bocage, lower arm, front leg of lamb and book.
Flutist w/gray pants: Restorations to pieces of bocage, flute.
Flutist w/plum pants: Bocage heavily restored; restorations to both wrists, flute.


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