Antique Derby Figurine Shoemaker, early 19th century, rare

Modelled as a young woman standing balancing against a tree, the young man seated at her feet fitting a red color shoe on her left foot resting over his knee, further shoes by his side, on an irregular shaped base with applied leaves and flowers. The figurine adorned with rich enamel painting. The drawn clothing of the characters stands out, especially the woman’s dress which carefully drawn with floral design and each flower is painted in detail. The characters are painted in complementary dark blue colors, accentuated by rich gilding. Perhaps the woman’s posture expresses a sense of embarrassment. On base painted factory marks in red which confirms the stated date of manufacture of this fine and rare Derby figurine and incised pattern? 78. Height 19 cm, Weight 607 grams. Missing tips of two fingers on the girl’s left hand, small chips to the red shoe standing on the ground, overpainted wrist on the girl’s right hand, small chips to the leaves, minimal paint and gilding loss. Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description.