Matrimony

Derby Porcelain Manufactory, William Duesbury & Co.

About 1775

Titles Matrimony (Proper)
Artist Derby Porcelain Manufactory, William Duesbury & Co., England, Derby (Derbyshire), operated about 1748 - 1848
Medium soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamel colors
Credit Line Bequest of Frances Oliver, 1972.119A
Work Type figure
Classification Sculpture
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