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Doulton Lambeth Stoneware Post Finial, The Draper
Estimate:
$6,000 - $8,000
Sold
$6,000
Live Auction
November Collectors Auction, Day 1
Description
Modelled as a draper holding a pair of scissors and cloth on his lap seated on a column.
Polychrome stoneware, used for washing line posts from the St. Pancras Housing Association Estates in London by Gilbert Bayes. Some were exhibited as garden sculptures. Source: "The Doulton Story" by Paul Atterbury and Louise Irvine, page 30.  Marked 'Gilbert Bayes 1932' engraved on the side. #DoultonLambeth #Stoneware #PostFinials #GilbertBayes #Drape

Artist: Gilbert Bayes
Issued: 1932
Dimensions: 9" L x 8.5" W x 20.5" H
Manufacturer: Doulton Lambeth
Country of Origin: England
Condition
Age related wear.