Lot Essay
See Frank Stoner, Chelsea Bow and Derby Porcelain Figures, 1955, p. 31, plate 83 for an example of the present model and his female companion, each mounted on a rocaille-moulded base as a candlestick.
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THE PROPERTY OF A WESTERN GENTLEMAN
(LOTS 176-185)
A BOW FIGURE OF A 'DUTCH DANCER'
CIRCA 1760-1765
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A BOW FIGURE OF A 'DUTCH DANCER'
Circa 1760-1765
The young boy balancing on his left leg, arching to the right with his hands clasped at the back of his waist, wearing bicorne hat, a ruffled tunic and striped breeches, on high rocaille plinth applied with flowers, a square mounting hole at the back.
7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) high
Circa 1760-1765
The young boy balancing on his left leg, arching to the right with his hands clasped at the back of his waist, wearing bicorne hat, a ruffled tunic and striped breeches, on high rocaille plinth applied with flowers, a square mounting hole at the back.
7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) high