£34
Bloor Derby Pair of Musician Figures, the lady, perching on a tree trunk, with a sheep standing close to her right, is shown playing a lute; well dressed, a swathe of cloth from her turban style hat is billowing in the breeze; the gentleman, similarly perched, accompanied by a seated pet dog, is playing bagpipes; both elaborately dressed, shown in white with allover gilt decoration, with flesh tones and contrasting black shoes and hat, each set on a typically shaped rococo Derby base; 5 and 5.5 inches high; partial red circle Bloor, Derby mark to underside of male; c1835 ( restoration to lute, arms and sheep, his hand and tip of hat) NB A pair showing the same couple, made in Staffordshire, is lot 587
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