British, 19th/20th century, large group of crested china miniatures and W.H. Goss model replicas, including "Model of Roman Pot/ Found At Ifold Villa/ Painswick 1902", bust of W.H. Goss (William Henry Goss, 1833-1906), two miniature sprig decorated stoneware jugs, some hand painted and image transfer decorated, some with gold accents, 1-1/4 in. x 6-1/4 in.; Note: several model miniatures are mentioned and illustrated in Chapter 15 of Literature: Ivor Noël Hume, If These Pots Could Talk: Collecting 2,000 Years of British Household Pottery, Hanover and London: Chipstone Foundation and New England Press, 2001; Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
Condition
minor chips, scratches, wear and abrasions, some hairlines, gilt and decoration losses, two associated lids, other typical surface wear