Early Derby figure of a ‘Garland Shepherdess’ & sheep, c.1775

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Early Derby figure of a ‘Garland Shepherdess’, modelled standing before a flowery bocage with a rearing sheep, around whose neck she is placing a wreath of flowers, on a low mound base with rococo scrollwork.

Unmarked, with large sanded ‘patchmark’ across base,

Circa 1775

neck & hat restored, losses

14cm

This is half the ‘Garland Shepherds’ group, first modelled in 1760 with a plain base, and re-modelled in several sizes in later years, with this rococo scroll base. Bradshaw gives them the numbers ‘E23’ for the 1760’s version, and examples like this one can bear the model no. 56.  The partner piece is a gent in a hat with a dog, holding out a ‘letter’.

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