A PAIR OF MEISSEN FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA modelled by Ernst Leuteritz each with two seated children emblematic of the Seasons, seated with their attributes against scroll-moulded columns entwined with garlands, supporting three scrolling arms and a central spiralling arm terminating in leaf-moulded nozzles and drip-pans, on spreading footed scroll-moulded shaped-square bases (chips to flowers and leaves, slight restoration to leaves), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 163, 74 and 50, incised 6719 and 6128, painted numbers 28, circa 1880

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA modelled by Ernst Leuteritz each with two seated children emblematic of the Seasons, seated with their attributes against scroll-moulded columns entwined with garlands, supporting three scrolling arms and a central spiralling arm terminating in leaf-moulded nozzles and drip-pans, on spreading footed scroll-moulded shaped-square bases (chips to flowers and leaves, slight restoration to leaves), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 163, 74 and 50, incised 6719 and 6128, painted numbers 28, circa 1880
19¾in. (50cm.) high (2)

Lot Essay

Cf. Dr. K. Berling, (ed.), op. cit., p. 89, Fig. 224. See also a similar pair sold in these Rooms, 17 March 1994, lot 426

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