William LeeHankey — Drypoint Etching — Mother & Infant Town Square Wedgwood Collectable form – matchstick holders

Collectable form – matchstick holders and match strikers are highly sought after by collectors of antique smoking and fireside accessories

This clock is an original vintage Wedgwood piece

Colour: green ground with white classical reliefs

With its distinctive pyramid form

holes or repairs

William LeeHankey — Drypoint Etching — Mother & Infant Town Square Wedgwood Collectable form – matchstick holdersAn intimate close up composition showing a woman and swaddled infant face to face, with a Continental town square of tall houses and a church visible in the background a setting typical of Lee Hankey's time spent working in Brittany and northern France. The monogram MHC is visible on the infant's clothing. Signed in pencil below the plate with the artist's stamp. A charming and rare smaller format example of the artist's work. Dimensions: 34 x 3 x 30