Staffordshire Figurine Huntsman With Deer And Dog From The Estate Of Frances Yeend

This Staffordshire figurine is in the form of a huntsman with a dog and a deer. It dates from the 19th Century and measures approximately 13 + 5/8 inches at it’s highest point and 6 + 5/8 inches across the base.

It is from the estate of the opera singer 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.