Antique 19th Minton Parian Figure of DOROTHEA John Bell
Sculpt. C1861
Super 19thc Minton Parian
Figure of Dorothea standing 13.5 inches tall.
The figure
was originally made for Summerly`s Art manufacture and registered on 4th
October 1847.
It was also
made for the Art Union of
The
original life sized marble sculpture can be seen in Bowood House Wiltshire.
Dorothea is
a subject from Don Quixote.
This model of Dorothea is of excellent fine
quality Parian and with fine crisp detail.
The condition is good with just a very minor flea
sized nibble to the edge of her jacket and a flat chip on the base rim.
Bearing
the moulded applied reliefs for Felix Summerly and John Bell and the
registration diamond. Impressed MINTON
and bearing the date code for c1861
The photos are part of the description so please
assess carefully.
A similar
figure of Dorothea can be seen in the PARIAN PHENOMENON page 67 fig. 90.
A large
heavy figure shipping overseas will be expensive.
I will ship
worldwide.
Overseas
buyers Pay pal only please.
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