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A good quality, nicely modeled and hand painted perfectly pair of Derby�s figurines reproduction by French company Samson made in the middle of 19th century. The boy stands with a hat filled with picked berries, which he eats and shoots at the girl with the bones. She raises her hand in defense against this naughtiness. The boy wearing a nice cobalt color coat with puce lined and yellow breeches with floral ornaments. Shepherdess dressed in a puce-colored jumper, a cobalt skirt and a yellow cape. The bases are typical for that period with some greenery and applied flowers. This figurines� group, colored in shades of green, red and cobalt, picked out with rich gilding on raised rococo pierced base. The pieces adorned with rich enamel painting. On both bases painted crown mark in red and Samson factory red �windmill/swastika� mark, which was a mark exclusively used by the Samson. The craftsmanship of this figurine is remarkable, characterized by its intricate detailing and meticulous execution. Each component of the composition is rendered with precision, reflecting the high level of artistry associated with the Samson factory. The Samson porcelain factory, established by Edm� Samson in Paris in 1845, was known for its high-quality reproductions of historical and museum-grade ceramics. Samson has the expressed intention of making high-quality reproductions of ceramics on display in museums and in private collections. The factory specialized in creating faithful replicas of famous porcelain styles from Meissen, Chantilly, Chelsea, Derby, and even Chinese porcelain. Samson''s reproductions were so skillfully made that they were often mistaken for originals, although the factory took care to mark its pieces clearly to avoid deception. Samson & Co. worked primarily with hard-paste porcelain, in contrast to the soft-paste porcelai...