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Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and His Wife on Goats' Circa 1800
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Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and His Wife on Goats' Circa 1800

19th century
Description

Pair of Derby Figures depicting 'Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800.

These Derby figures were originally copied from the Meissen originals ( sculptor J J Kaendler).

They have lovely detail from the little children and kids in the baskets to the panniers and tailors tools and both painted in vibrant enamels.

They each measure approx. 17cm (6.5") high, 12cm (4.5") long and 7.5cm (3") wide.

Overall condition is very good, however the female's figurine's goat has lost the stub of her tail.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Derby Porcelain Figures Pair to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08988113
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-240 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Incised model number 62 on the underside: the recorded Derby factory pattern for this group.
Hand-lettered Cabbage on the tailor's trimmings roll: traditional English satirical detail.
Rococo scroll base heightened in gilt and puce enamel: late Georgian modelling and palette.
Circular vent holes in the unglazed undersides: kiln venting on late Georgian porcelain.
Fine hand-enamelled clothing patterns: hand painting prior to mid-nineteenth century production methods.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1141159
Dealers Internal Reference
5075
Description
Pair of Derby Figures depicting 'Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800.

These Derby figures were originally copied from the Meissen originals ( sculptor J J Kaendler).

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They have lovely detail from the little children and kids in the baskets to the panniers and tailors tools and both painted in vibrant enamels.
Treaders Collectables

They each measure approx. 17cm (6.5") high, 12cm (4.5") long and 7.5cm (3") wide.

Overall condition is very good, however the female's figurine's goat has lost the stub of her tail.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Derby Porcelain Figures Pair to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 08988113
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-240 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Incised model number 62 on the underside: the recorded Derby factory pattern for this group.
Hand-lettered Cabbage on the tailor's trimmings roll: traditional English satirical detail.
Rococo scroll base heightened in gilt and puce enamel: late Georgian modelling and palette.
Circular vent holes in the unglazed undersides: kiln venting on late Georgian porcelain.
Fine hand-enamelled clothing patterns: hand painting prior to mid-nineteenth century production methods.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1141159
Dealers Internal Ref
5075
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Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and His Wife on Goats' Circa 1800

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A pair of antique hand-painted porcelain figures depicting a man and woman riding goats decorated with floral details and rococo bases.
Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPorcelain Figurines
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsRococo scroll base, Hand-painted enamels, Goat rider motif, Applied floral embellishments
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in) x W 7.5 cm (3 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

This pair of Georgian porcelain figurines depicts the Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats, dating to circa 1800. The figures stand on elaborately moulded Rococo scroll bases embellished with hand-painted applied floral details in vibrant green, pink, purple, and gold leaf. The female figure wears a red bonnet, a pink bodice, and a patterned skirt with turquoise and floral elements, while carrying children and a basket in panniers. The male figure wears a dark tricorn hat, a light blue coat, and carries a basket of kids and cabbage on his back alongside various tools. Each piece measures 17 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, and 12 cm deep. These hand-painted enamel ornaments suit display on a mantelpiece in an English Country House interior. The overall condition is very good, noting that the female figurine's goat has lost the stub of its tail.

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The Welsh Tailor and his wife riding goats was a popular satirical theme in 18th-century European ceramics, originating at the Meissen factory before being widely produced by English makers such as Derby and Bow.

English factories of this era produced soft-paste porcelain, decorated using hand-applied overglaze enamel pigments and finished with mercury gilding on moulded scroll bases.

Authentic period pieces often feature patch marks on the underside base, hand-painted factory marks, finely modelled detail, visible wear to gilding, and typical soft-paste porcelain weight and glaze characteristics.

Figurines can be placed symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, integrated within a curated bookshelf display, or positioned atop a sideboard alongside contemporary art to create historical contrast.

Clean gently using a soft brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh liquid cleaners or soaking which can damage cold-painted restoration, delicate enamels, and original gold gilding.
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