The appraised work is Parian bust of the Hop Queen by Joseph Durham, dated 1878. The young girl wears a crown of hop leaves and flowers that evoke the summertime hop picking rituals of Kent, England in preparation for beer production.

Parian ware is a type of porcelain that imitates marble. It was likely first developed c. 1845 by Staffordshire pottery manufacturer Mintons. The material was named for Paros, a Greek island known for its white marble, used for sculpture beginning in Antiquity. Parian was considered a useful resource, since it could be prepared in liquid form and then cast in a mould, thus enabling mass production. The material was used primarily for busts and figurines while occasionally for dishes and small vases. Beginning in 1845, in an effort to raise public awareness and shape taste, the Art Union of London commissioned Copeland Factory to produce a series of figures after works by leading contemporary sculptors, of which the appraised work is likely derived.

The estimate provided was established in relation to examples recently sold at auction. In many cases, comparables available on the retail market vary and are often higher than secondary market examples.