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- Derby Porcelain Company
active 1750–1848
- James Quinn, circa 1750–1790
- Where object was made: England, United Kingdom
- porcelain
- Object Height: 36.8 cm
Object Height: 14 1/2 in - Gift from The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection
- Not on display
- 1937.0136
- Derby Porcelain Company
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Description
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Figurine of a full length man (identified as James Quinn in the characture of Falstaff) holding a gold shield in his left hand. He originally had a sword in his right hand (now missing). The figure is supported by a tree stump on a rococo scrolled base with gold and green applied flowers and foliage. He wears a black curved hat with white plumes, a red coat with elaborate gold trimmings over a long belted waistcoat with design in colored flowers and gold, green pants, boots (jack boots) in brown with pink tops, a paper sticking out of the pocket of his doublet is inscribed.