A rare composition stone figure of a woodsman and dog
mid 19th century the base stamped W. Vickers, Notts restored 153cm.; 60ins high The firm of W. Vickers in Nottingham were manufacturers of lace and were thriving in the middle of the 19th century under William Vickers and his son also called William. There is no record of them diversifying into other areas of manufacturing such as composition stone, and as such this figure, which is very similar in style and composition to the wares of Austin and Seeley who were also in operation at the same time in London and was probably an individual commission for their extensive lace making premises in Nottingham next to the Old Town Hall which were demolished in 1899 to make way for the Great Central Railway.
A rare composition stone figure of a woodsman and dog
mid 19th century the base stamped W. Vickers, Notts restored 153cm.; 60ins high The firm of W. Vickers in Nottingham were manufacturers of lace and were thriving in the middle of the 19th century under William Vickers and his son also called William. There is no record of them diversifying into other areas of manufacturing such as composition stone, and as such this figure, which is very similar in style and composition to the wares of Austin and Seeley who were also in operation at the same time in London and was probably an individual commission for their extensive lace making premises in Nottingham next to the Old Town Hall which were demolished in 1899 to make way for the Great Central Railway.
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