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Unique Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Musical Porcelain Figures
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

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Unique Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Musical Porcelain Figures

19th century
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Unique quality pair of antique Victorian porcelain musical figures, having a quality pair of antique Victorian musical figures one being a seated lady on a cream coloured chair with floral motifs holding a fan, dressed in a lavish purple gown with intricate folds and hand painted black flourishes, a blue bolero jacket with long white gloves wearing a ornate detailed bonnet with feathers in pretty pastel shades.

The gentleman seated in a similar armchair holding a cane topped with sculptured knob, dressed in a richly textured burgundy coat, teal breeches with white stockings and red shoes, wearing a oversized bicorne hat adorned with a large pink bow and other decorative elements.

Having the original music elements to the bases with a wind up mechanism with a winding key, both playing different tunes, both music boxes have been fully serviced and are in perfect working order.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated these Victorian Musical Porcelain Figurines to the 1880s.

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SA1184010
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JEN/ 1638
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

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Unique quality pair of antique Victorian porcelain musical figures, having a quality pair of antique Victorian musical figures one being a seated lady on a cream coloured chair with floral motifs holding a fan, dressed in a lavish purple gown with intricate folds and hand painted black flourishes, a blue bolero jacket with long white gloves wearing a ornate detailed bonnet with feathers in pretty pastel shades.
fig 1. A pair of antique Victorian painted porcelain musical figures depicting a lady and a gentleman dressed in eighteenth-century costume seated on floral armchairs.
fig 1. Unique Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Musical Porcelain Figures

The gentleman seated in a similar armchair holding a cane topped with sculptured knob, dressed in a richly textured burgundy coat, teal breeches with white stockings and red shoes, wearing a oversized bicorne hat adorned with a large pink bow and other decorative elements.

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Having the original music elements to the bases with a wind up mechanism with a winding key, both playing different tunes, both music boxes have been fully serviced and are in perfect working order.
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated these Victorian Musical Porcelain Figurines to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1184010
Dealers Internal Ref
JEN/ 1638
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

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A pair of antique Victorian painted porcelain musical figures depicting a lady and a gentleman dressed in eighteenth-century costume seated on floral armchairs.
Unique quality pair of antique Victorian musical porcelain figures
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FAQs

Victorian musical porcelain figures are decorative ceramic statuettes produced during the nineteenth century that feature integrated mechanical music box mechanisms in their bases. They frequently depict aristocratic figures dressed in eighteenth-century court fashion.

These figures were cast from hard-paste or soft-paste porcelain, hand-painted with ceramic enamels, and finished with a clear glaze. The internal musical movements typically consist of mechanical brass comb-and-cylinder assemblies.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples often feature hand-applied enamel decoration, underglaze maker marks or mould numbers, and heavy brass musical mechanisms rather than modern lightweight alloys or electronic components.

Displaying paired porcelain figures on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a glazed cabinet adds historical narrative and textural interest to traditional or eclectic interiors.

Dust the porcelain exterior gently with a soft microfibre cloth or horsehair brush, avoiding water contact near the base. The internal mechanical music box should be wound gently without over-tightening the key mechanism.
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