A Samson of Paris Pierrot figurine, circa 1900, dressed in typical attire with a ruffle necked loose fitting jacket over wide trousers in white with pink and gold trim and sporting a small boater style hat, with a tree trunk support upon a rocky base; an underglaze cross blue sword mark underside and impressed numerals, 278 and 5. Height 8.27 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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