Auction 155 Antiques & Works of Art, Silver & Jewellery

217

A pair of 'Voltaire and Rousseau' busts


Estimate

500 - 800


Session 1

16 December 2025



Description

Staffordshire pearlware
Depicting François-Marie Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778) wearing a blue coat and ermine-lined cloak, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) with tall cap and fur collar
Both on moulded truncated conical bases enhanced with manganese
Staffordshire, England, late 18th / early 19th century

Height: 17,5 cm



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