Lot Essay
See the examples sold in these Rooms on 9th April 1979, lot 146, on 28th March 1983, lot 124 and on 30th June 1986, lot 26.
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CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS AT BACK, THE FRENCH ORMOLU MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY
Details
A pair of Meissen ormolu-mounted figures of pilgrims
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords marks at back, the French ormolu mounts contemporary
Modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, standing, wearing traditional dress, he with a staff over his shoulder carrying a flask, his black hat with shells under his arm, yellow flowered frock-coat with broad black collar, mauve breeches with puce ribbons and puce sandals, she holding a hoe, a white hat with shells, black collar with shells, green bodice, mauve-lined flowered underskirt, pale-yellow underskirt and brown sandals, each on scroll-moulded bases set in ormolu pierced scroll bases applied with foliage and mounted with porcelain flowers (he with restored staff, she with restored hoe, minor chipping)
9 in. (23 cm.) high (2)
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords marks at back, the French ormolu mounts contemporary
Modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, standing, wearing traditional dress, he with a staff over his shoulder carrying a flask, his black hat with shells under his arm, yellow flowered frock-coat with broad black collar, mauve breeches with puce ribbons and puce sandals, she holding a hoe, a white hat with shells, black collar with shells, green bodice, mauve-lined flowered underskirt, pale-yellow underskirt and brown sandals, each on scroll-moulded bases set in ormolu pierced scroll bases applied with foliage and mounted with porcelain flowers (he with restored staff, she with restored hoe, minor chipping)
9 in. (23 cm.) high (2)
Literature
Hermann Jedding, 'Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts in Hamburger Privatbesitz' Exhibition Catalogue (Hamburg, 1982), p. 232, nos. 256 and 257.
Exhibited
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 4th June - 5th September 1982.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis