Derby Minerva Figure, 1755-60

A Derby figure of 'Minerva', circa 1755-60, the warrior style…
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A Derby figure of 'Minerva', circa 1755-60, the warrior style female figure her right arm raised and her left holding a masked shield, wearing a scale form breastplate, a brimmed feathered hat and a floral skirt with a flowing cape and Roman sandals, raised on a patch marked moulded base; illustrated in Bradshaw's 'Derby porcelain figures 1750-1848 (1990) plate 98. Height 32 cm

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