{"product_id":"antique-staffordshire-figure-scottish-couple-bagpipes-c1850","title":"Antique Staffordshire Figure | Seated Scottish Couple with Bagpipes, c.1850","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and characterful antique Staffordshire pottery figure, dating from circa 1850, depicting a seated Scottish couple — the man playing bagpipes — with a trompe-l’œil clock face painted beneath the figures. A quintessentially Victorian piece, produced in the celebrated Staffordshire potteries as a decorative object for the fireplace mantle, where such figural groups were displayed in their thousands across the drawing rooms of 19th-century Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject matter — Scottish dress, bagpipes, and romantic paired figures — reflects the profound Victorian fascination with Highland culture, popularised by Queen Victoria’s love of Balmoral and Scotland. This is a piece with genuine period character and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePiece Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaker:\u003c\/b\u003e Staffordshire, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Pottery figure group (seated couple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e Scottish couple with bagpipes; painted clock face beneath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Victorian, circa 1850\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e H 34.6 cm (13⅞”) × W 21.6 cm (8½”) × D 7.3 cm (2⅞”) at base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition for its age. There is crazing and some surface wear consistent with a 170-year-old piece, a few minor surface flakes, and a couple of small stress cracks (one on the back, one on the side near the base) — these appear to be surface-level only. Some minor production flaws are present (fine lines where clay separated during firing). \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The British Antiques Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41237333999671,"sku":"","price":220.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/5997\/files\/IMG-20240829-WA0070.jpg?v=1788920250","url":"https:\/\/neandni.com\/products\/antique-staffordshire-figure-scottish-couple-bagpipes-c1850","provider":"The British Antiques Company ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}