Six Derby porcelain figures, 18th century; + a group of Continental porcelain figures, 20th century

A group of six Derby porcelain figures, 18th century, comprising a pair of dancing gallant and his female companion, model number 317, crossed swords mark, 19cm high; three bocage figures, of a shepherd, a female dancer with Venetian mask and a gentleman with a flower and feathered hat; and a further single figure of a lady with a basket of eggs and flowers in her dress, raised scrolling bases picked out in turquoise, 26cm and 29cm high; sold together with five various Sitzendorf porcelain figures, the tallest 17.5cm high; two further Continental porcelain figures, and a Royal Worcester Freda Doughty model of September (group) (some damages, repairs)

Condition Report

Pair of Derby figures - Male figure has broken and re-stuck arm and several breakages to the flower petals

Derby famel dancer - missing flower or item from one hand. Chips and losses to flowers and bocage. Firing crack to lower part of dress. One arm and part of her headdress broken and re-stuck. Chips to feathers on hats. Smaller chips to elsewhere. Firing crack right around the central circumference of the trunk.

Derby male gallant with flower - Again chips and breakages to flowers and petals. Restoration to one hand, his head/neck area including the hat and sections of his cloak.

Derby shepherd - Breakage to one flower petal and further smaller chips to tips of flower petals. One leaf broken on the basket of fruit. Bows on both feet chipped. One hand broken and re-stuck at the wrist. Some firing cracks to the reverse of the trunk. Bow on the hair also broken.

Derby woman with eggs - Chips and breakages to flowers and leaves. Chip to hat. Four fingers on outstretched hand broken. Firing cracks around the trunk.

Sitzendorf group of figures with lambs and bird - leaf to bocage broken and re-stuck. One female figure with small chips to bocage and flowers.

All sold as seen.

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