Lot 109 , A pair of Derby figures of sheep, a similar figure of a lowing ewe and a rare inscribed Derby figure of a ram, late 18th/early 19th cen

A pair of Derby figures of sheep, a similar figure of a lowing ewe and a rare inscribed Derby figure of a ram, late 18th/early 19th century, the first three with patch marks and the latter incised 'Thomas Mavon 1776', L. 5.3 - 6.7cm
Estimate £150-200

Provenance - The Dennis G. Rice collection of Derby porcelain.

The pair of figures have losses to the bocage, minor firing cracks. The ram has a loose shard rattling around inside.
The lowing ewe has restoration to both ears, its rear left hoof and tail. The inscribed ram has restoration to the top of the stump behind the figure and to the front of the base.




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Sold for £380