19th-C. “Clean Water” Staffordshire Figure RoseVictoriaAntiques The maker’s mark on the

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19th-C. “Clean Water” Staffordshire Figure RoseVictoriaAntiques The maker’s mark on theAn exceptionally rare Staffordshire figure commemorating one of the most pivotal public health reforms of 19th century England. This figural groupwith two children and a water pitchercelebrates the arrival of clean water following the Public Health Act of 1848, passed after the notorious Great Stink of London. This particular model is so rare it's among the handful selected as examples on Wikipedias Staffordshire information page. Crafted circa 1850s