A Pair of Derby Duesbury Period Porcelain Figures of a Milkman and Milkmaid c1820

Description

Heading : A Pair of Derby ‘Duesbury Period’ Porcelain Figures of a Milkman and Milkmaid
Date : Circa 1820
Period : George III
Marks : Red painted crown above crossed batons and cursive ;D’
Origin : Derby. England
Colour : Polychrome and gilt
Pattern : Elaborate gilt detail to coat and her short jacket
Features : He with a shoulder or ‘Packman’s’ stick
Condition : Good. She is missing her detachable yolk
Restoration : Good restoration to her left arm and to his left arm. Limited restoration to her base. Yolks replaced.
Dimensions : 17.8cm and 18.2cm height
Weight : 526 grams

Eric Knowles Comments

For this pair of figures described as a  ‘Man and Woman holding Milk Churns’ See:Derby Porcelain Figures 1750- 1848 Page 426. plate 358 and page 414 for a discussion of another version of a pair of differing figures with the milk pails suspended from yokes Circa 1820 and Robert Bloor and Co.