Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 23rd February 2016
Lot 165
A pair of Derby miniature pedestal busts of George IV and Admiral Lord Nelson 1st half 19th century
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £650
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Description
A pair of Derby miniature pedestal busts of George IV and Admiral Lord Nelson 1st half 19th century, probably modelled by Edward Keys, each raised on a short gilded socle above a column bearing a gilt inscription above a circular foot, together with a model of a jewelled crown with ermine trim, set with two holes, probably as a pen holder, iron red marks, some restoration, 11cm max. (3)
Provenance: the Cordwent Collection.
lllustrated: John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain 1748-1848, p.157, col. pl.117 for the two pedestal figures.