An assembled pair of Staffordshire pottery figures of cricketers circa 1865

 

The one on the left in the catalogue illustration: The tip of his nose is chipped away. There is some flaking to the green, black and red enamels. There is a firing-related crack running down from the middle of his legs and forking into two opposite directions towards his feet. Otherwise in good condition. The one on the right in the catalogue illustration: The tip of his nose is chipped away. There is some minor flaking to the black and brown enamels. There is 1/2-inch flat chip underneath the base, showing slightly at the edge.
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