£3,000
An early 19th century Staffordshire pottery group depicting Dr Syntax playing darts with a male opponent wearing a turquoise jacket, seated in yellow armchairs beneath a bocage accompanied by a small black and white dog, 22cms wide; together with a similar group depicting a young boy with chickens seated beneath a tree, signed Walton to the back, 22cms high (both A/f) (2).
There are at least three breaks to the arch and restorations to the breaks and the underside of the arch. possible restorations to the backs of both chairs, replacement arm to the chap with the black jacket; a glued repair to the neck of the chap in the blue jacket, to one foot and the loss of his right arm. Restorations to the bottom of each table leg and touching up and losses to the contents of the table, minor losses to foliage and glaze, base good condition.
The other piece, the figure has been off and re-glued, restored to leg and left arm, tree trunk has been broken and re-glued, various losses to foliate decoration and glaze.
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