Origins of little old busts please?

[lurker17260]

While I have your attention, and because you were so quick and helpful with my last question :-x I have another for you.  I'd love to know more about these little guys.

The family story goes that my grandfathers grandfathers mother gave these two little busts to him when he left the Orkney Isles for New Zealand in ??? (I'm not sure but a long time ago! :8})

They both have St-NAZAIRE stamped on the base and Blot. on their shoulders.  They are about 15cm high.  They look like they may be clay of some sort, although I don't have enough knowledge to be sure of that.

Again, more pics to follow.

[lurker17260]

[lurker17260]

They have faces only a mother could love :^O

[lurker17260]

They are a more "golden" colour than shown in these pics.  Almost a light caramel colour, although they did sit on the shelf above my grandparents fireplace for many many years which may explain some colouring.

Thanks in advance.

[lakeland27]

somewhere i recall seeing this pair by Eugene Blot terracotta fisherman & wife , c 1900.

[lakeland27]

could be worth a few quid .

[lurker17260]

 c 1900.

:^O who? you or the old folks lakeland? :^O

I truly believe they are much older than that.  My grandad was born in 1904 and they belonged to his grandfather apparently.

[lakeland27]

well , Blot died in 1899 or so , so i daresay they are earlier 🙂

perhaps 'breton fisherman' is the right description.

[lakeland27]

besides which,at least i gave you an ID  :-p. i dont know if these were made in numbers or not.. but are probably more like 1870 .

i like them a great deal myself.

[oldworldlady]

Check this site out. I hope your french is OK 😉

http://www.amis-hom-arts.com/article-personnages-de-terre-de-mer-et-de-chair-autour-d-eugene-blot-57348946.html