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Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.
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Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.

19th century
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Beautifully modelled and hand painted figurine made in Derby in the early 19th century. Quite typical of Derby at this time. A lady is seated on a chair with a delicately pierced back, holding a purple, gold-trimmed towel over her shoulders and a mirror in her other hand. A man stands beside her, dressing her hair, a hat and a pair of scissors on the irregular plinth beside her. The barber wears a long cobalt blue coat with gold pattern and a waistcoat with gold buttons. The lady wears a detailed painted dress in deep blue and gold. The base is typical of the period with some greenery and applied flowers. This group of Derby hairdressers, painted in shades of green, red and cobalt, is set on a raised rococo plinth with rich gilding. The figure is richly enamelled. The base is painted with the factory crown mark in red, confirming the date of manufacture of this fine and rare Derby figure and the incised pattern ? 84. As mentioned by John Twitchett in his book 'Derby Porcelain', such a figure was exhibited in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Interestingly, a similar figure was sold at a Bonhams auction in 2013

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/21214/lot/103/a-pair-of-bloor-derby-figure-groups-circa-1830-40/

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is the oldest surviving English porcelain manufacturer, based in Derby, England, and is best known for its fine bone china, which it has been producing since about 1750.

Height 19cm, Weight 605g

Condition - minor losses to enamel and gilding, small chips to the plant leaves.

There were scissors in the hands of the hairdresser - they are not there now.

Otherwise excellent antique condition.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Derby Porcelain Figurine to the 19th Century.

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Description
Beautifully modelled and hand painted figurine made in Derby in the early 19th century. Quite typical of Derby at this time.
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A lady is seated on a chair with a delicately pierced back, holding a purple, gold-trimmed towel over her shoulders and a mirror in her other hand.
Gillers Antiques Ltd

A man stands beside her, dressing her hair, a hat and a pair of scissors on the irregular plinth beside her. The barber wears a long cobalt blue coat with gold pattern and a waistcoat with gold buttons. The lady wears a detailed painted dress in deep blue and gold. The base is typical of the period with some greenery and applied flowers. This group of Derby hairdressers, painted in shades of green, red and cobalt, is set on a raised rococo plinth with rich gilding. The figure is richly enamelled. The base is painted with the factory crown mark in red, confirming the date of manufacture of this fine and rare Derby figure and the incised pattern ? 84. As mentioned by John Twitchett in his book 'Derby Porcelain', such a figure was exhibited in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

fig 1. An early nineteenth-century painted porcelain figurine depicting a male court hairdresser styling a seated ladys hair on a rococo scroll base.
fig 1. Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.

Interestingly, a similar figure was sold at a Bonhams auction in 2013

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/21214/lot/103/a-pair-of-bloor-derby-figure-groups-circa-1830-40/

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is the oldest surviving English porcelain manufacturer, based in Derby, England, and is best known for its fine bone china, which it has been producing since about 1750.

fig 2. An early nineteenth-century painted porcelain figurine depicting a male court hairdresser styling a seated ladys hair on a rococo scroll base.
fig 2. Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.

Height 19cm, Weight 605g

Condition - minor losses to enamel and gilding, small chips to the plant leaves.

There were scissors in the hands of the hairdresser - they are not there now.

Otherwise excellent antique condition.

fig 3. An early nineteenth-century painted porcelain figurine depicting a male court hairdresser styling a seated ladys hair on a rococo scroll base.
fig 3. Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Derby Porcelain Figurine to the 19th Century.

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Early Derby porcelain figures are characteristically crafted from soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain, featuring refined hand-painted enamel details, gilded accents, and Rococo-inspired bases. Production during this era often depicted pastoral scenes, classical allegories, and theatrical or courtly characters.

These figures were cast in press moulds using soft-paste porcelain clay before receiving an initial biscuit firing. Artisans then applied lead glazes, polychrome enamel pigments, leaf gilding, and intricate bocage foliage elements prior to subsequent lower-temperature kiln firings.

Authentic pieces can often be identified by three or four unglazed patch marks on the underside of the base, formed by clay pads during firing. Additionally, period examples exhibit fine hand-painted detailing, light translucent paste, and painted makers marks such as a crown, crossed batons, and dots in red, blue, or purple.

Designers frequently position historical porcelain figures atop mantelpieces, glazed bookcases, or sideboards alongside modern art or textured textiles. This juxtaposition of classical ceramics with contemporary decor creates an engaging, layered aesthetic within traditional or eclectic interiors.

Dust figures regularly using a clean, soft cosmetic brush, paying careful attention to fragile areas such as finger tips and foliage. Avoid submersing the piece in water, using chemical solvents, or scrubbing gilding and enamelled surfaces, as these methods can cause irreversible loss to fragile overglaze decoration.
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