November Toys & Vintage Auction
Lot 446:
Description
A glazed fine bone china figurine entitled Sweet Primrose, produced as a collaboration between Royal Worcester and Compton and Woodhouse. The figure is depicted in a late 19th-century style gown in shades of pale green and white, featuring hand-painted yellow primroses across the skirts. She is modelled in a standing pose with her head turned slightly to her right, holding the folds of her dress. The base features a printed black backstamp comprising a crown and circle device containing the number 51, surrounded by the words ROYAL WORCESTER and FINE BONE CHINA with a registered trademark symbol. The base is further inscribed in black print with the title Sweet Primrose and the statement A hand-numbered limited edition figurine of 9,500 of which this is No. 1153, with the specific edition number hand-rendered in gold-coloured pigment. The mark includes the printed text Sculpted by followed by the signature of David Lyttleton and a copyright notice for Compton and Woodhouse 1995. This lot is accompanied by a cream paper Certificate of Authenticity bearing the Royal Worcester crest and confirming the item as a Compton and Woodhouse specialist edition.
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