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vintagelamp
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Victorian Circa 1860 Staffordshire "Prince And Princess" Figurine.
Staffordshire figure with a royalty theme which features Princess Alexandra of Denmark and the Prince of Wales, standing base. The piece is titled: "Prince and Princess.". Vent hole to the reverse.
From the collection of Frances Yeend:
Frances Yeend was an American classical soprano who had an active international career as a concert and opera singer during the 1940s through the 1960s. She had a long and fruitful association with the New York City Opera (NYCO) between 1948 and 1958, after which she joined the roster of principal sopranos at the Metropolitan Opera where she sang between 1961 and 1963. She also had an extensive concert career, particularly in the United States.
