Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
The gentleman is wearing a tricorne hat and holding a mask in his hand; the lady is holding a fan.
Made by Vion Et Baury At Choisy Le Roi, France, c. 1880's, marked with green anchor mark to the underside.
Jean Gille founded a porcelain factory at Rue de Paradis-Poissonniere in France around 1845. He mainly made biscuit figurines that were of very high quality. His chief modeller was Charles Baury who later took over the factory with Désiré Vion and thus it became known as Vion and Baury, later moving production to Choisey-le-Roi in 1875. Both won several medals at the world exhibitions.
1690 g
man - 26 cm tall, 11 cm base diameter
woman - 23 cm tall, 11 cm tall
Very good antique condition. Small losses to the mask the gentleman is holding, hairline crack to right thumb and light discolouration to the back of his base; small fleabites to gilded beaded rims around the bases.
Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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