Important Maryland Private Collection | September 10, 2025
Wed, Sep 10, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 629
Five Early Staffordshire Pottery Figurines, Four Ralph Wood
Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for
$6,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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late 18th century, lead glazed, comprising: Man as Old Age by Ralph Wood, impressed mark "R. Wood" to base; statuette of Jupiter by Ralph Wood; boy playing bagpipes by Ralph Wood; shepherd with dog by Ralph Wood; old woman feeding chickens; largest 10-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 3-5/8 in.
Provenance: (Jupiter and old woman) Collection of Frank Partridge (stickers to base); Property From An Important Estate, Maryland
Note: Similar examples to the Jupiter, shepherd, and bagpiper pieces can be seen in The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery: Revised and Enlarged Edition by Ross. E. Taggart on pgs. 136-138, figs. 501, 506, and 510. Similar examples to the Old Age, shepherd, bagpiper, and woman with chickens pieces are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Cleveland Museum of Art, respectively. Their respective item numbers are 103-1874, 1929.88, 42.52.10, and 1946.165.
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(Jupiter and old woman) Collection of Frank Partridge (stickers to base); Property From An Important Estate, Maryland
wear commensurate with age, anomalies as made; Old Age lacking cane and bottom of crutch, proper right arm with break and associated repair, some areas of retouch (see blacklight photos); boy with bagpipes with retouch to finger on proper left hand, restoration and retouch to base (see blacklight photos); shepherd with breaks and repairs to both hands, retouch to proper right arm and base (see blacklight photos), lacking crook; woman feeding chickens lacking one chicken, break and associated repair to nose (see blacklight photos) Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
