The Fancy Fox

Description

An intriguing Staffordshire pottery figure of the Empress Eugenie seated in a throne with incised stars to the back and with the baby Louis-Napoleon in her arms. It is finished with a pearlware type glaze and is decorated very much in the style and colours of early 19th century figures with the addition of a few gilt accents. Raised lettering on the front to read Empress Of France has been charmingly misspelled and then being picked out in enamel (the F of France has also been formed as an E but the decorator was at least able to recognise that one!). The subject matter dates it to c.1856.

It measures 17.8cm (7") high and 9cm (3 1/2") wide by 10.2cm (4") deep.

In good condition: there has been an unusual clay based repair to the underside which may be stabilising a section to the back left corner that appears to have been reattached. No other faults and minor handling wear.
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