Pair Of French Victorian Spelter Figurines Of Fisher Folk*

~ Pair Of French Victorian Spelter Figurines Of Fisher Folk ~

The woman bears a slung basket with seafood held on a wire strap. The man is smoking a pipe and having a tot of spirits.

The lady has a plaque that reads ‘Happy Wife’ and both are stamped ‘France’. Both are mounted on turned ebonised wooden bases.

Both stand on naturalistic rocky outcrops.

~ Condition ~

The male figure has a tiny hole in his back, probably a casting defect. There is general oxidisation to the metals surface.

~ Dimensions ~

The tallest, the male, is 65 cm (25.5 inches) tall. The bases are 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter. The pair weigh just under 5 Kg.

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