Victorian Ceramic Fairings

If you visited the fair during the mid 19th century until the early 20th century you would have probably come home the proud owner of a little ceramic figure now referred to as a 'Victorian Fairing'. They were originally given away to the working classes as prizes at fair and were mostly about 3.5" long and about 2.5" deep and 3" tall, mounted on a rectangular base. They were normally made from white, glazed, soft-paste porcelain and were intended for display on mantelpieces. The typical subject matter for a Victorian Fairings cover risqu