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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rycariad, post: 4325740, member: 24316&quot;]Hello everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m new here, and I’m hoping you can help me with something, as I’ve had no luck elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the attached photos/album you’ll see a small bisque porcelain figurine of a baby eating. He was given to me by my mum a couple of years ago, before she unexpectedly passed away recently. She told me all about the figurine and why he was sentimentally so important to her. Unfortunately I have forgotten most of the technical details and can only remember the story behind how she came to own it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The figurine measures 7cm tall, and 4.5cm wide at the base. It belonged to my great-grandmother who was born in Wales in the 1800’s. She passed it on to my grandmother in the 1980’s and when my grandmother passed away, it became my mothers in 2008. Now it’s my treasured sentimental little thing. So I know the family history, but know very little about it’s history as a figurine. For example…</p><p><br /></p><p>- how old is it?</p><p>- who made it?</p><p>- where did it originate from?</p><p>- what is he eating?</p><p><br /></p><p>The last point about what he’s eating is particularly frustrating because she called him her “my little (name of food/item) boy.” I’m pretty sure she never used any words relating to sausage (which is what it looks like). Is it even food? Is it a pastry? It’s just so frustrating that I can’t remember his given ‘name!’</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, there is no makers mark, and I’ve come to a dead-end. So if anyone knows anything, I would love to know everything about him!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks so much in anticipation!</p><p>Ryan[GALLERY=media, 9663]Figurine of a porcelain boy eating - front by rycariad posted Oct 12, 2021 at 2:37 PM[/GALLERY]</p><p>[GALLERY=media, 9662]Figurine of a porcelain boy eating - front rotation by rycariad posted Oct 12, 2021 at 2:37 PM[/GALLERY]</p><p>[GALLERY=media, 9664]Figurine of a porcelain boy eating - left side rotation by rycariad posted Oct 12, 2021 at 2:37 PM[/GALLERY]</p><p>[GALLERY=media, 9665]Figurine of a porcelain boy eating - back/reverse by rycariad posted Oct 12, 2021 at 2:37 PM[/GALLERY]</p><p>[GALLERY=media, 9668]Figurine of a porcelain boy eating - underneath by rycariad posted Oct 12, 2021 at 2:37 PM[/GALLERY][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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