A collection of small Parian busts of notable figures,

A collection of small Parian busts of notable figures from the late Victorian/early Edwardian period, around 20cm / 8” high,  each by Robinson and Leadbeater (unless otherwise stated).  Priced individually.

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310811 Sir Walter Scott (1771 – 1832)  £95

Scottish novelist, playwright and poet Sir Walter Scott originally trained and practised as a lawyer but became known for his large number of novels and poetry which were much admired. He also wrote some plays and a significant number of non-fiction works. Scott’s novels and poems have been sources of inspiration for composers and artists. Wikipedia states that ninety operas have been based on his works.

Illustrated in The Parian Phenomenon, page 233.

Height 20cm / 8”. 

Condition: Excellent
 

310809 William Ewart Gladstone (1809 – 1898)  SOLD

William Ewart Gladstone was a politician (initially a Tory, later a Liberal) who served four terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Illustrated in The Parian Phenomenon, page 233

Height 20cm / 8”. 

Condition:  Very good. There are two short firing lines on the back.
 

320708 John Wesley (1703 -1791) £125

John Wesley was the leading founder of the Protestant Christian Methodist denomination, originally a movement within the established Church of England. Methodism spread beyond England mainly through missionary work and today has many millions of members worldwide. John’s younger brother Charles was also a leading figure in the Methodist movement. 

Height 19.5cm / 7.7”.

Condition: Shallow chip beneath one corner at the back of the bust, otherwise good.  

320715  Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson FRS (1809 –1892)  SOLD

Tennyson was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland from 1850 until his death. According to Wikipedia, he is the ninth most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

This bust is illustrated in the “Parian Phenomenon” Page 231  Figure 757. Last quarter of nineteenth century.

Height 19cm (7 ½ “)

Condition: Good. There is a firing fault and slight indentation to the bridge of Tennyson’s nose.
 

320321 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 91807 – 1882) by J&T Bevington, c1870.  £175

Longfellow was a well-loved American poet best known for “Paul Revere's Ride" and “The Song of Hiawatha”. He was immensely popular in the USA and Europe though he fell out of fashion and favour after his death. The bust is on a separate socle which has been attached with slip. 

Height 20cm / 8”. 

Condition: Excellent
 

300607 William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)        SOLD

English dramatist and poet.  Illustrated in The Parian Phenomenon, page 229.

Height 20cm / 8”. 

Condition: Very good. There is a kiln dust mark above his right eyebrow and some yellowing to his right collar.

320710  Anne Hathaway (1556 -1623) by Hewitt & Leadbeater, after 1905 £75

A small Parian bust of Anne Hathaway.  Anne Hathaway was Shakespeare’s wife and is depicted wearing a sixteenth century costume with a fine lace ruff.

Edwin Leadbeater, son of the original Leadbeater, established a new company with Arthur Hewitt in 1905 to make Parian busts. Some of their products are marked H&L as is this one.

Height 16 ½ cm (6.5”)

Condition: Excellent
 

320704  William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) of unknown manufacture  £175

A good quality small bust of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare of unknown manufacture. The socle is attached to the bust with slip. The fine collar was made by attaching a real lace collar to the unfired figure; this collar then burnt off in the kiln leaving the lace effect.

Height: 18 cm (7”)

Condition: Good: There are several losses to the lace collar and a nick to the edge of the gown.

320706  Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821)  £160

A small Parian bust by Robinson and Leadbeater depicting the great Corsican/French General Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821) who, after a successful start to his military career during the French Revolution, led many outstanding military campaigns across Europe and into Egypt against various coalitions of other European nations. He became First Consul of the French Republic in 1799 and crowned himself Emperor in 1804. After his ignominious retreat from Moscow (1812/13) and his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig (1813), Napoleon was forced to abdicate and was exiled to Elba in May 1814. He escaped in early 1815 and, with a thousand men, marched on Paris, briefly taking control of France again before his final defeat at Waterloo in June 1815 by two coalition armies commanded by the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian Field Marshal Blücher. Napoleon was then exiled to St Helena where he died.

Height 19cm (7 ½ “)

Condition Excellent

320313 Lord Roberts SOLD

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, (1832 –1914) was an officer initially in the Bengal Army and later in the British Army. Among other military engagements, he fought in the Indian Rebellion (where he was awarded the Victoria Cross) , the second Anglo-Afghan War and the second Boer War (where he was in command of the British forces).

Illustrated in the “Parian Phenomenon” Page 233  Figure 763.

Height 20cm / 8”. 

Condition: Excellent