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Samson, Paris – Porcelain Figure “Gallant with Hurdy-gurdy”, C.1880
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Samson, Paris – Porcelain Figure “Gallant with Hurdy-gurdy”, C.1880

19th century
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Late-19th-century French hard-paste porcelain figure attributed to Samson, Paris. A courtly gentleman with hurdy-gurdy stands on a rococo scroll base with stump support; a tricorn hat lies at his feet. By the dense body, bright glaze, bouquet-sprig decoration and staging, the attribution aligns with Samson’s Paris workshop. The hurdy-gurdy theme, rooted in rococo and the commedia dell’arte, was revived in a refined salon register in this period. Mid-18th-century France saw the hurdy-gurdy fashionable among the aristocracy and salons; noted composers, including Vivaldi, wrote for it. Related porcelain figures are recorded in museum catalogues and auction literature.

Marks: spurious underglaze blue mark to base, consistent with Paris reproductions after 18th-century prototypes.

Condition: excellent; no restoration, breaks or losses; minor rubbing to gilding at cuffs. Instrument intact.

Dimensions

Weight 552 g

Height 22.5 cm

Width 9 cm

Depth 10 cm

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. 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 Samson Paris Porcelain Figurine to the 1880s.

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Late-19th-century French hard-paste porcelain figure attributed to Samson, Paris.
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A courtly gentleman with hurdy-gurdy stands on a rococo scroll base with stump support; a tricorn hat lies at his feet.
Gillers Antiques Ltd

By the dense body, bright glaze, bouquet-sprig decoration and staging, the attribution aligns with Samson’s Paris workshop. The hurdy-gurdy theme, rooted in rococo and the commedia dell’arte, was revived in a refined salon register in this period. Mid-18th-century France saw the hurdy-gurdy fashionable among the aristocracy and salons; noted composers, including Vivaldi, wrote for it. Related porcelain figures are recorded in museum catalogues and auction literature.

fig 1. A Samson of Paris porcelain figure depicting an eighteenth-century male musician holding a hurdy-gurdy, decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and gilding.
fig 1. Samson, Paris – Porcelain Figure “Gallant with Hurdy-gurdy”, C.1880

Marks: spurious underglaze blue mark to base, consistent with Paris reproductions after 18th-century prototypes.

Condition: excellent; no restoration, breaks or losses; minor rubbing to gilding at cuffs. Instrument intact.

fig 2. A Samson of Paris porcelain figure depicting an eighteenth-century male musician holding a hurdy-gurdy, decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and gilding.
fig 2. Samson, Paris – Porcelain Figure “Gallant with Hurdy-gurdy”, C.1880

Dimensions

Weight 552 g

Height 22.5 cm

Width 9 cm

Depth 10 cm

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. 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 Samson Paris Porcelain Figurine to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A Samson of Paris porcelain figure depicting an eighteenth-century male musician holding a hurdy-gurdy, decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and gilding.

Samson, Paris – Porcelain Figure “Gallant with Hurdy-gurdy”, C.1880

Archive II A Samson of Paris porcelain figure depicting an eighteenth-century male musician holding a hurdy-gurdy, decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and gilding. View II
Archive III A Samson of Paris porcelain figure depicting an eighteenth-century male musician holding a hurdy-gurdy, decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and gilding. View III
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A Samson of Paris porcelain figure depicting an eighteenth-century male musician holding a hurdy-gurdy, decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and gilding.
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Founded in Paris during the nineteenth century, the firm of Edme Samson specialised in creating ceramic pieces inspired by earlier European and Asian manufacturers, including Meissen, Sevres, and Chelsea.

These figures were primarily moulded from hard-paste porcelain, fired at high temperatures, and subsequently decorated using overglaze enamel pigments and gilt detailing.

Samson figures frequently display distinct painted marks on the base, often inspired by historic factory emblems alongside the firms own S-shaped or intertwined symbols.

Positioning a standalone ceramic statuette on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or within a glazed display cabinet provides a classic accent that contrasts with modern minimalist backgrounds.

Remove surface dust using a dry, soft-bristled brush. Avoid immersion in water or the use of chemical solvents, as these can compromise delicate enamel paint and gilding.
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