{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-3030","title":"Antique Derby Figures 18th Century Liberty and Matrimony Man with Bird's nest an","description":"The woman is 8 7\/8\" tall, the man is 8.5\" tall. Tag on the base indicating they\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;were part of the \"Burnap Collection\" Chelsea, 1770. I believe they're from the\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;crossover period right around the time the firm changed hands in 1769. They have\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;the Patch marks on the base. I believe these are a fairly uncommon subject\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;matter. Guaranteed 18th century.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;There is much damage to the applied Florals on both pieces. I believe there is a\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;very old professional restoration to his hat and her arm.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The pair is very heavy, 3.25 pounds.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The Chelsea porcelain manufactory (established around 1743-45) is the first\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;important porcelainmanufactory in England;[1] its earliest soft-paste porcelain,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;aimed at the aristocratic market—cream jugs in the form of two seated goats—are\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;dated 1745. The entrepreneurial director was Nicholas Sprimont, a silversmith by\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;trade, but few documents survive to aid a picture of the manufactory's history.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Early tablewares, being produced in profusion by 1750, depend on Meissen\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;porcelain models and on silver prototypes, such as salt cellars in the form of\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;realistic shells.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Chelsea was known for its figures. From about 1760 its inspiration was drawn\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;more from Sèvres porcelainthan Meissen.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In 1769 the manufactory was purchased by William Duesbury, owner of the Derby\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;porcelain factory, and the wares are indistinguishable during the \"Chelsea-Derby\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;period\" that lasted until 1784, when the Chelsea factory was demolished and its\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;moulds, patterns and many of its workmen and artists transferred to Derby.","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49057918746840,"sku":"2225926418_7532","price":1515.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/antique-derby-figures-18th-century-liberty-and-matrimony-man-with-birds-nest-anestate-fresh-austin-479004.png?v=1757911789","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/id\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-3030","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}