Description: Stunning Rare 19C Gallery Quality English Staffordshire Mantle Literary Character Depicting Uncle Tom with Eva from American Novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe • Height 7.5” • c. 1852 • Maker Thomas Parr • Kindly Zoom in to View Detailing • Documented • Purchased England This is a stunning one of a kind period gallery quality find by maker Thomas Parr, an important design rarely seen in collections and museums alike. One of the finest surviving examples as a pair in this style that I know of. Here we see two marvelous figural group depictions featuring American literary characters Uncle Tom and Eva from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s mid-19th century novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Faded text to base reads on three lines, “Eva gaily laughing was/hanging a wreath of roses/‘round Tom’s neck.” This historically significant pair is a treasure to own and showcase in any serious collection. Purchased England. Minimal light post production wear to paint in places. Height 7.5” Length 3.25” Width 3.5”
Price: 1596 USD
Location: Southampton, New York
End Time: 2025-01-17T00:25:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18 USD
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Origin: Staffordshire
Number of Items in Set: Two-Piece
Antique: Yes
Shape: Figural Depiction of Eva with Uncle Tom
Year Manufactured: 1852
Item Length: 3.25”
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 7.5”
Style: Traditional English
Features: Hand Painted
Production Style: Art Pottery
Finish: Glaze
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 3.5”
Pattern: Traditional with Transfer Text from Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Color: Multi-Color
Material: English Porcelain
Set Includes: One Pair
Brand: Staffordshire
Type: English 19C Staffordshire Portrait of Uncle Tom and Eva
Theme: American Literary Characters Uncle Tom and Eva
Original/Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Production Technique: Modelled
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Product Line: American Civil War Era Literary Figures
