A pair of Royal Crown Derby figures of Adam and Eve
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A pair of Royal Crown Derby figures of Adam and Eve
modelled as naked fair-haired children, kneeling, Adam with his finger in his mouth, a serpent before him, the smiling Eve hiding the fruit behind her back, on titled marbled rectangular bases, printed iron-red marks, year cyphers for 1937 -- 12.5cm. high See illustration (2)
Lot Essay
Cf. John Twitchett & Betty Bailey, Royal Crown Derby (1988) p.210.
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