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By 1770, Duesbury acquired the famous Chelsea China Works and the Bow moulds which resulted in the transfer of a number of extremely skilled craftsmen from London to Derby. They opened a London showroom in 1773, and in 1775 King George III  granted the factory the honour of incorporating a crown into the backstamp.","physicalDescription":"Polychromed glazed porcelain figurine of David Garrick (1717-19779) standing in striding attitude as Richard III with a sword in his right hand, wearing an ermine-trimmed cloak over a doublet and hose, the doublet and hose both slashed to reveal the lining below, and black boots.  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