Lot Essay
Kändler made several sets of the Apostles, the designs for which are very similar to the twelve sculptures of the Apostles filling the niches of St. John Lateran in Rome.
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Property of the late Sir Simon Hornby
FIVE MEISSEN WHITE BISCUIT FIGURES OF THE APOSTLES
FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, FOUR WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, DOUBLE CANCELLATION MARKS TO THREE, INCISED NOS 2, 8, 9, AND 12, INCISED TRIANGLE ENCLOSING CROSSED SWORDS TO FOUR
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FIVE MEISSEN WHITE BISCUIT FIGURES OF THE APOSTLES
FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, FOUR WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, DOUBLE CANCELLATION MARKS TO THREE, INCISED NOS 2, 8, 9, AND 12, INCISED TRIANGLE ENCLOSING CROSSED SWORDS TO FOUR
Modelled as St. Bartholomew, St. James the brother of John, St. Paul, St. Thaddeus and St. Thomas after the originals by J.J. Kändler, each on shaped plinth base, together with three plaster wall brackets
The tallest 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm.) high (5)
FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, FOUR WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, DOUBLE CANCELLATION MARKS TO THREE, INCISED NOS 2, 8, 9, AND 12, INCISED TRIANGLE ENCLOSING CROSSED SWORDS TO FOUR
Modelled as St. Bartholomew, St. James the brother of John, St. Paul, St. Thaddeus and St. Thomas after the originals by J.J. Kändler, each on shaped plinth base, together with three plaster wall brackets
The tallest 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm.) high (5)
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