A pair of Derby figures of John Milton and William Shakespeare, circa 1800

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A pair of Derby figures of John Milton and William Shakespeare, circa 1800 Modelled standing on neoclassical bases, Milton leaning on a circular plinth, an unfurled scroll with a phrase from 'Paradise Lost', Shakespeare beside a plinth applied with busts of Richard II, Elizabeth I and Henry V, a scroll inscribed with lines from 'The Tempest', well-coloured and picked out in gold, 23.5cm high, Milton incised 'No.297' and Shakespeare 'No.305' (2) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A pair of Derby figures of John Milton and William Shakespeare, circa 1800

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