This lot consists of a pair of vintage polychrome glazed ceramic figurines depicting stylised golly characters. The figures are finished with a high-gloss glaze. One figurine is a standing character dressed in a red tailcoat, white waistcoat featuring two gold-coloured buttons, a white bow tie, and white trousers with vertical black stripes. The second figurine is a shelf-sitter designed to be placed on a ledge, depicted with one arm raised and wearing a red jacket, white shirt with a black bow tie, and black-and-white striped trousers. Both figures exhibit the traditional caricatured attributes of the type, including black skin, large white-rimmed eyes, and wide red smiling mouths. The items are accompanied by two blue cardboard boxes featuring printed illustrations of the shelf-sitter character. No maker marks, factory stamps, or signatures are visible on the figurines in the provided images. These figures are often associated with promotional merchandise for British preserve brands of the mid-20th century.
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