A rare pair of Bow figures of dancers, circa 1760-65

modelled as a young man and woman in dancing pose intending to support baskets on their heads, she carrying an apron full of flowers, both with one arm raised, the scroll moulded bases applied with flowers and picked out in blue, puce, turquoise and gilding, baskets lacking, some restoration and chips

Acquired from Delomosne & Son Ltd, London, 2 August 1968

Both figures with a hole in the top of the head which would have supported a basket. Male- chips to four fingers of right hand. Chips to applied flowers and leaves. Firing crack across base. Female- restoration to fingers on right hand and to flowers and leaves in apron. Restoration to base. Chips to applied flowers and leaves.
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