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LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES, THE MEISSEN FIGURES WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, PRESSNUMMERN AND INCISED NUMERALS
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A Meissen and German porcelain composite part monkey-band
Late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Meissen figures with blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern and incised numerals
Comprising seven monkeys, in brightly-coloured eighteenth century dress, supported by tree-stumps on shaped circular scroll-moulded mound bases enriched in gilding, comprising:
A Meissen drum-carrier (some damages and restoration), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 16, incised 3
A Meissen oboe-player (plume and end of instrument restuck, small chips), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 16, incised 18
A Meissen harpist (instrument and left foot restored, small chips), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 136, incised No. 20
A Meissen songstress (chip to toe of left foot), blue crossed swords and cancellation mark, incised No. 17, probably decorated outside the factory
A Meissen musician (damaged and restored with replacements and losses), blue crossed swords mark, incised T. and 6
A German porcelain oboe-player (end of instrument chipped, toes of left foot chipped), imitation blue crossed swords mark
A Samson organist, seated astride another monkey (legs of organ replacements with small chips, blue star mark and incised numerals
The tallest 5½ in. (14 cm.) high (7)
Late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Meissen figures with blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern and incised numerals
Comprising seven monkeys, in brightly-coloured eighteenth century dress, supported by tree-stumps on shaped circular scroll-moulded mound bases enriched in gilding, comprising:
A Meissen drum-carrier (some damages and restoration), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 16, incised 3
A Meissen oboe-player (plume and end of instrument restuck, small chips), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 16, incised 18
A Meissen harpist (instrument and left foot restored, small chips), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummer 136, incised No. 20
A Meissen songstress (chip to toe of left foot), blue crossed swords and cancellation mark, incised No. 17, probably decorated outside the factory
A Meissen musician (damaged and restored with replacements and losses), blue crossed swords mark, incised T. and 6
A German porcelain oboe-player (end of instrument chipped, toes of left foot chipped), imitation blue crossed swords mark
A Samson organist, seated astride another monkey (legs of organ replacements with small chips, blue star mark and incised numerals
The tallest 5½ in. (14 cm.) high (7)
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