Bidspirit auction | Squires Gin Ceramic Advertising Figure
Squires Gin Ceramic Advertising Figure - A glazed earthenware point-of-sale advertising display figure for Squires Gin. The figure depicts a country gentleman dressed in a green frock coat, yellow waistcoat, brown breeches, and a black top hat, holding a double-barrelled shotgun. A white and black spotted setter dog sits beside him. The figures are mounted on a rectangular plinth-style base with a green and white label to the front reading SQUIRES GIN flanked by gold botanical sprigs. The interior of the base bears a circular gold foil adhesive label with a black centre featuring a large stylized letter T composed of individual squares. The text on the label reads CHARLES E. TRESISE LTD. 44a DOVER STREET W.1.