A PAIR OF DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURES
c.1775, modelled as a young boy with a dog, and a young girl with a cat, the animals are often described as 'Macaroni', as they are dressed in decorative clothing, the boy is 15cm high, the girl is 14cm high (2)
From a private Dorset collection.
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£150 - £250
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Hammer price:
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£190 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
In the eighteenth century 'Macaroni' was a term used to describe a fop or dandy wearing decorative clothes. It was also applied to animals.
