This figurine was my grandmothers and was bought in England over 50 years ago. It sits on a roughly made wooden disc that has hand made wooden stem feet (3). It has a glass dome that has a rough edge that sits in a groove in the disc stand. It is very detailed and there is a royal crest on the back of the chair she sits in. Please see pictures. I really don’t know anything else except my Aunt (now in her 90s) said it is very valuable. I don’t know. Any information anyone has will be appreciated. Thank you very much.
Jon
I have ordered a copy of the book Victoria’s Heyday. New York: Harper & Row, 1972 by J.B. Priestley, which is referenced on the Victorian Web site referenced previously. It is said to have ’34 full page color plates & dozens of B&W photos & engravings’ I am hopeful that the photo referenced on the Vctorian website has additional information on the figurine. It is labeled as 1850, but, perhaps the maker will be disclosed. In any event it has been an interesting little puzzle and fascinating to find out a little history on this figurine. I will update this thread when I get the book.
I have also emailed the Victoria and Alpert Museum in London asking if they have any info. They have a Parian collection which they display photos of, but it seems their figurines are mostly ‘in storage’. I thought that the Victoria figurine might spark some interest, but we will see.
The fun continues.
