Figure
ca. 1830 (made)
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Figure in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a girl dressed as an 18th century lady. She is seated on a high-backed chair of Louis XV style, supported on a round base painted to imitate a carpet, and with gilt openwork scrolls. The costume is brightly coloured and enriched with applied lacework. She has a black work-bag on her knee.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a girl dressed as an 18th century lady, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1830. |
| Physical description | Figure in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a girl dressed as an 18th century lady. She is seated on a high-backed chair of Louis XV style, supported on a round base painted to imitate a carpet, and with gilt openwork scrolls. The costume is brightly coloured and enriched with applied lacework. She has a black work-bag on her knee. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.287-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.287A-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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