Monday, November 11, 2013
Stafforshire Menageries--Early 1800's
Polito's menagerie came in two sizes, achieved by putting the standard backplate onto varying base forms and modifying the cast of characters standing on the base
The smallest at 8 1/2 in. high, rarest, and probably earliest earthenware form
Wombwell's large menagerie. An adaptation of the Polito's menagerie, with a change in titling.
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Wade G. Burck
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The menagerie you describe as Wombwells large (middle picture) is a modern reproduction from the far east.
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