A pair of Chelsea sweetmeat figures

Provenance:
English Private Collection

A pair of Chelsea sweetmeat figures, the gentleman and companion each standing holding open the lid of an oval two handled basket, which rests on a flower applied stump, he wearing a turquoise coat, and flower patterned waistcoat and breeches, and she with a puce bodice and flower patterned skirt, he with a hound at his feet, and she with a pug, on scroll moulded base picked out in gilt, 7 1/2" high, circa 1765, gold anchor marks

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