A rare Chelsea figure of a cook, circa 1755


Modelled by Joseph Willems, standing contrapposto on a mound base applied with purple flowers, using the folds of his apron to insulate his hands from the heat of a plate laid with a roast chicken and lemon slices, his costume in the white save for yellow breeches and red shoes, 20.6cm high, red anchor mark
|This model is occasionally found at Bow. Chelsea examples are very rare.