Derby Figure Of A Zither Player Mounted As A Lamp

England Ca. 1780

A lovely depiction of a young woman playing a zither on a high
style rococo gilt and white scrolled base. The stand was custom made in the 1st half of the 20th century.

Price

$1,300

Condition

Small losses to some flower petals and a few leaf tips. One branch is shortened. The trailing pink head ribbon is repaired with a staple in the middle. The ribbon repair is the most obvious and as it is on the back, an average observer would not notice it.

Measurements

Height: 10.5 in.
Second height: 23.5"
Width/Length: 6.5 in.
Depth: 5.25 in.

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