Lot 90 , A rare French porcelain figure of a lady playing the Hurdy Gurdy, probably Orleans, c.1756-58, 13cm high

A rare French porcelain figure of a lady playing the Hurdy Gurdy, probably Orleans, c.1756-58, unmarked, ex Klaber & Klaber label, 13cm high
Estimate £180-220

cf. a similarly modelled group in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. C.9-1920. For the attribution of these figures to Orléans see A. Dawson, French Porcelain: A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection, 1994, cat. 199.

Slight 'browning' to the hat and ribbons on the shoulders. Small losses to applied ribbons and flowers. Shallow chip to under edge of base, otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £150