Lot Essay
Another example from the Nelte Collection was sold with her companion in these Rooms on 12th October 1995, lot 50.
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CIRCA 1738, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED 34
Details
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF COLUMBINE PLAYING A HURDY GURDY
CIRCA 1738, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED 34
Modelled by J.J. Kändler wearing a round hat tied with a pink ribbon, blue bodice, white blouse and apron and a yellow skirt reserved with indianische Blumen, seated with her hurdy-gurdy on her lap, on a rockwork mound base (minor chipping to ribbon on hat and posy at bodice, restoration to right sleeve, edge of apron, finger-guard and head-stock of the hurdy-gurdy, left thumb, little finger and both shoes, section of the apron cleanly broken and re-stuck, some areas of wear to gilding)
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high
CIRCA 1738, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED 34
Modelled by J.J. Kändler wearing a round hat tied with a pink ribbon, blue bodice, white blouse and apron and a yellow skirt reserved with indianische Blumen, seated with her hurdy-gurdy on her lap, on a rockwork mound base (minor chipping to ribbon on hat and posy at bodice, restoration to right sleeve, edge of apron, finger-guard and head-stock of the hurdy-gurdy, left thumb, little finger and both shoes, section of the apron cleanly broken and re-stuck, some areas of wear to gilding)
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high
Provenance
With Schmidt, from whom it was acquired in 1962.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.