Two figurines?? All info appreciated

Hi there, I would appreciate any information on these two figurines. I’ve had for ten years and always wondered, looked up many books and haven’t found much like them.

 

Welcome, Christoir. Just to make it easier for people to see what you've got:

 

I don't know if they are Staffordshire, but here is a site devoted to Staffordshire figurines:

https://staffordshire-figures.com/

And here is a lisiting for a flower lady like yours, different colour scheme though. The seller only says Victorian, no ID. Asking price $44.95.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/396573767804

 

Kinda like Staffordshire figs, but not. Continental copy maybe.

 

The knowledgeable people here may want to see a photo of the backs.

Is this (one of your included photos) actually on one of the figurines?

The British Antique Dealers' Association
For Customs Purpose Only
Certified
Over 100 Years Old

 

Thank you for your replies and your re post of the picture sabre, yes the antiques dealers association sticker is on the back of the male figure. I took many pictures and failed to download them as they were too large. I’ll try and take some better pictures of the back of the figures

 

Hopefully these extra pictures help

 

Staffordshire figures generally did not have open bases and the back was usually undecorated. They were called "flat backs" because they were generally placed on a mantel or similar, so there was no need to decorate the back because it wouldn't be visible. The Antique Dealers' label is for customs use as for many countries, antiques (100 years old or more) are duty free. The label doesn't mean that the item is British made.

From Google AI:
1918: The British Antique Dealers' Association formed to bring professional standards to the trade, encouraging member-specific paper tags and invoice descriptions rather than a universal stamp.

1930s–1970s: Formal declarations surged due to international trade laws (such as the US Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and New Zealand customs rules in the 1950s), which required physical certification stamps or stickers on British imports proving an item was over 100 years old to clear duty-free. [1, 2]

 

Is there anyway of finding out where they were made? And how old they might be?