A SET OF DERBY FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF 'THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE GLOBE'

A SET OF DERBY FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF 'THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE GLOBE'
CIRCA 1770
Modelled standing on rocaille-moulded bases titles in gilt, 'Africa' modelled as a blackamoor beside a recumbent lion; 'America' wearing a loin cloth, his right foot resting on the back of an aligator; 'Asia' holding a spice bottle in her hand, a camel at her feet; 'Europe' wearing a crown, an orb in her right hand
The tallest 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high (4)