A Staffordshire Figure of Daniel O'Connell - circa 1847
The great Irish political leader.
Known in Ireland as "The Liberator" - say no more.
Daniel O'Connell studied law and became a member of the Irish Bar in 1798.
He fought for the for the rights of catholics
and campaigned for the repeal of the 1801 Act of Union
which had merged the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland.
In 1828 he was elected Member of Parliament for Clare,
but was prevented from taking his seat because he was a catholic.
In 1830 he was re-elected after the passing of the
Catholic Emancipation Bill.
Elected Mayor of Dublin in 1841,
He died in 1847.
This example is the large version of this figure,
it is well gilded and the modelling is superb.
It has good strong colours and a lovely blue glaze.
It is in very good condition,
there is a minor shallow chip to the side of the base
and there is no restoration.
Height: 16 inches
