Parian bloke

So, who is he? Says JW 693 and that's a Victorian maker, but blowed if I can make out his name. Best bet is something like GAGER ARRIS....

And that, of course, makes no sense!

 

Helpest thou my confusion. JW is impressed into the back of the figure. Where is GAGER ARRIS coming from?

Is this the same maker, do you think?

https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2646M/lots/802

 

JW623 looks like. Beyond that? Dunno.

 

Agree it's a 2:

 

Photo #2 shows the other writing. Something missing from his hand, maybe?

 

Yes, sorry, it's the base photo, that second one. No sign of anything missing from his paw! I'd absolutely think same maker as the Skinner's one.

 

Is this what we're looking at?

 

it is. I'll see if I can get a better shot, but it's tricksy. He's a bt cleaner now, though.

 

For this, cleaner may not be better. When I need to read a signature cut into the white part of a cameo, I spread cocoa lightly over the area, brush/blow away what I can from the surface. It can work really well. Even seller, who has sharper eyes than I do, was unable to read the signature on this piece. With the cocoa trick:

 

This one looks like more clear writing.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-...-Wedgwood-1860-A-F-/291561159613?roken=cUgayN
(Different, but maybe the same maker?)

 

Josiah Wedgwood? Below could be Shepherds.

 

I think Shepherds too. But the one I found is a Shepherd.

 

Maybe one in a series?

 

MARKED TO BACK WAG JW [Not shown.]
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142641428283

 

MARKED TO BACK JW POSSIBLY JAMES WILSON
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142641422983

 

Or possibly not:

http://wilsonpotteryfoundation.org/index.html

 

Wilson attribution again, no support:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291855976988

 

Scooped, as usual, by INH. I was just about to put it up too.