£1,500
A Chelsea white-glazed porcelain bust of William, Duke of Cumberland, with ribboned wig and incised chain-mail cuirasse surmounted by a mask of Medusa, unmarked, 13 cm (circa. 1750). Note: examples are held by the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Duke's secretary, Sir Everard Faulkner, was one of the backers of the Chelsea factory
Pitted glaze throughout (but not through damage), glaze worn on each 'sideburn' in very small area, also to tip of nose
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