A Rare Limited Edition Royal Crown Derby Premier Ram. Gold Stopper And Box

  
A Royal Crown Derby Paperweight - Premier Ram. One of a time limited edition exclusive to the RCD Visitor Centre. Measures approximately 9cm in height and 11cm in length. Box in very good order. The photographs are of the item you will receive, I have not used any stock photographs. All items will be well packed and protected.

Thank you for taking the time to view. Royal Crown Derby paperweights are hand-made and hand-decorated. Each piece is crafted and decorated by skilled artisans, resulting in subtle variations that make every paperweight unique. They are known for their exceptional British craftsmanship and are highly collectable.

The paperweights were sculpted by Robert Jefferson and hand-decorated with the firm's signature Imari pattern, highlighted with 22 carat gold. Early production examples were filled with sand and fitted with gold stoppers, suggesting that the firm intended that at least some of these paperweights would be put to work in their new owners' offices. This created a new problem however, as collectors disliked the resulting plain appearance. The perfect compromise had been found. The paperweights' stoppers also serve as an indicator of the firms strict quality control. Gold stoppers indicate'best', while silver stoppers are assigned to paperweights that Royal Crown Derby describe as slightly imperfect. That said, the firm's extremely high standards mean that these flaws can consist of almost imperceptible manufacturing issues and can offer collectors the opportunity to obtain a sought-after design for a very reasonable price.