A Standing Man Titled Gin & Water

Stock No: 000319

Height: 9 Inches / 23 cm

Reference: Harding Book 2, Page 50, Fig 1805

A figure of Gin and Water. A double-sided figure of a man standing on a titled circular gilt lined base with black indented capitals, one side depicting a drunkard in torn shabby clothes the other a well-dressed gentleman holding a full moneybag. This figure is quite common but difficult to find in good condition. It was later reproduced by the Kent factory from 1890, this example was made c1850’s.