A DERBY BISCUIT GROUP OF THE ALPINE SHEPHERDESS

Circa 1775
After the Sevres original by Etienne-Maurice Falconet, the shepherd and shepherdess seated holding hands, a lamb at her side, incised 256, 21cm high
The tree behind them is entirely lacking. Shepherd- Restored through neck. Restoration to bow in hair. Restored through right wrist. Restoration to left leg and bow on left shoe.Shepherdess- broken off base and glued. Restored through neck. Restoration to bow on bodice. Thumb and forefinger of left hand restored and bow on left shoe restored. Lamb with restoration to left foreleg. Restoration to rockwork base at back of group