(American,˜1884-1977)pair glazed ceramic figural hunting groups with horse, rider, and hounds, and verses from the song˜"D'ye ken John Peel?", signed verso "Kathleen Wheeler" within a circle, 9 x 10 in. and 9 x 9-1/2 in. (figures only); each mounted as lamp with two sockets, 23 in. (to finial)Note: "D'ye ken John Peel?" is a famous hunting song written by John Woodcock Graves (1795?1886) in celebration of his friend, the English huntsman John Peel (1776?-1854).Verse 1:"D'ye ken John Peel with his coat so gay, /D'ye ken John Peel at the break of day, /D'ye ken John Peel when he's far far away, /with his hounds and his horn in the morning."Verse 3:"Yes. I ken John Peel and Ruby too. /Ranter and Ringwood, Bellman and True. /From a find to a check, from a check to a view. /From a view to a death in the morning."˜˜Provenance: Property of Twin Oaks Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia Note: "D'ye ken John Peel?" is a famous hunting song written by John Woodcock Graves (1795?1886) in celebration of his friend, the English huntsman John Peel (1776?-1854).Verse 1:"D'ye ken John Peel with his coat so gay, /D'ye ken John Peel at the break of day, /D'ye ken John Peel when he's far far away, /with his hounds and his horn in the morning."Verse 3:"Yes. I ken John Peel and Ruby too. /Ranter and Ringwood, Bellman and True. /From a find to a check, from a check to a view. /From a view to a death in the morning."
Condition
mounted and unable to view bases, restorations to both horse's necks, possible paint and wash retouch throughout, loss to tip of brown horse's tail, scattered abrasions and areas of paint loss throughout, crazing and hairlines, other surface wear consistent with age and use; lamps and base with light wear, not tested for functionality