Rare Staffordshire group, Prince Almansor and the Elephant of Siam, c. 1840
$850.00 AUD
Rare Staffordshire theatrical group, Prince Almansor and the Elephant of Siam, or The Fire Fiend, showing a turreted building with a figure fleeing through a broken window onto an elephant.
Circa 1840.
16cm wide
Condition: trunk restored/overpainted.
This group commemorates a play at the Adelphi Theater, London, titled ‘New and Gorgeous Serio-Comic Indian Burletta Spectacle’ called ‘The Elephant of Siam or The Fire Fiend’ , and ran 1829-30. During the course of the action, the elephant wrenches the bars from the Siamese Prince Almansor’s window and the prince slides down the elephant’s trunk to safety!
Her name was Mademoiselle d’Jeck, and she has an interesting story to tell – yes, she’s still around to tell it!
Read our extensive research blog on this interesting item here>
Mademoiselle d’Jeck, a rare Staffordshire Figure of a Theatre Star
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