Lot 423 , A pair of 18th century English Chelsea Derby figures of a boy and girl holding animals, height 25cm

A pair of 18th century English Chelsea Derby figures of a boy and girl holding animals, height 25cm
Estimate £50-70

Male underside damaged and rebuilt. Force of damage caused cracks upward from base 4-8cm, visible, Ankle section of his left shoe chipped, incomplete retouched in green. Similar damage to flower alongside, his body cracked across waist, dogs right ear repaired. Female rivet repaired behind her back at ankles, further cracks around this lower area all clearly visible. Her right forearm rebuilt and with 2 rivets and a crack all the way around her throat/back of neck. Her bonnet is chipped. Both with fairly large gold anchor marks. Further reapairs to bocage left side of back.


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Sold for £420