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Figure group of the Abd-ul-Medjid Sultan of Turkey, Queen Victoria and Napoleon III all holding hands, white earthenware with a blue tinted crackle glaze on an irregularly shaped rectangular base, inscribed across the front in gilt raised capitals. Sultan on left in black shoes, white trousers strapped under the foot,skirted knee length buttoned up underglaze blue coat with gilt frogging across the chest and gilt detailing around the skirt, orange red belt, black hair and black whiskers, orange turban, standing clasping his belt in his right hand and with left leg slightly forward and bent turning the figure inwards; Queen Victoria in centre, a wide skirt with two flounces each decorated with blue green and red plant pattern, gilt sash around waist, underglaze blue bodice with gilt detailing, floor length ermine edged robe, white and gilt sash across chest from left shoulder, brown hair and a white and gilt crown; Napoleon in French military uniform of black knee high boots, white trousers, orange sash around waist, underglaze blue buttoned up jacket with orange fringed epaulettes, white sash across chest from left shoulder, black moustache and hair, left hand on hip.