A rare and very large pair of Staffordshire pottery figures of William IV and Queen Adelaide, English circa 1830, 14.17 in. and 13.98 in. high. Provenance: Havelock House Antiques Goolwa, South Australia 1986. reference: A similar pair is in the Willett Collection Brighton Museum and Art Gallery England
- William Iv - William IV was King of the United Kingdom and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837, and in English furniture design it represented the brief period between the end of the Regency period, and the beginning of the Victorian period.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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Staffordshire Potteries (England), item types