A Minton parian figure of 'Dorothea'
modelled by John Bell for the Summerly Art Manufacturers, registered patent 4th October 1847,
36cm high

Condition Report
There is a chip to the reverse edge of the lower portion of her jacket and a further larger chip to the left backhand corner of the base.
Elsewhere, there is a hairline running across the back of one hand and a firing crack to the interior of one shoe.

No further signs of damages or repair.

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