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A single Royal Crown Derby bone china paperweight figurine, identified as the Derby Dormouse, issued for the Derby Dormouse Collectors Guild. The figurine is modeled as a stylized dormouse or mouse, featuring intricate polychrome decoration on a white ground. The decoration includes extensive gold gilt geometric patterns, cobalt blue accents, and clusters of painted red rowan berries. The base features a central gold stopper marked ROYAL CROWN DERBY ENGLAND. Surrounding the stopper, the base is marked in red text Derby Dormouse Collectors Guild. Further printed marks confirm the manufacturer and date: ©2008 ROYAL CROWN DERBY, MADE IN ENGLAND, and the date code MMIX (2009). The piece is presented in its original dark blue “Members Pack” box.
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