A pair of rare terracotta eagles
late 19th century
each with indistinct makers stamp Blanchard Terracotta London
64cm high
| Condition: |
Eagle with head turned to the left: Old repaired section of wing and tail and with old non-structural firing crack running down middle of back. End of beak with small chip. Other very small chips and scratches but no other major structural losses or damages. Eagle with head turned to the right: End of beak missing. Other small chips |
| Estimate: |
£3,000 - £5,000
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Hammer price:
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£5,500 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Mark Henry Blanchard served his apprenticeship with the Coade Company and around 1839 established his own manufactory in London. It is believed that in 1883 he moved his workshops to Bishops Waltham, to be nearer to the source of clay that he used. By the middle of the century, he had emerged as the leading manufacturer of terracotta in Britain, he was awarded prizes for his exhibit at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Amongst the many properties where his produce can be seen is the South Kensington Museum (now the Natural History Museum).
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