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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A SNUFF-TAKER
Circa 1750
Wearing a pink-lined gilt-edged and buttoned iron-red frock-coat, flowered gilt waistcoat, turquoise breeches and black shoes, a gilt snuff-box in his right hand, his black tricorn hat in his left, standing before a rockwork pillar on a circular mound base, with gilt foliage scrolls and applied with coloured flowers (restoration to left wrist and cuff, some slight chipping to extremeties and back of coat, chip to underside of base), blue crossed swords mark
7 7/8in. (20cm.) high
Circa 1750
Wearing a pink-lined gilt-edged and buttoned iron-red frock-coat, flowered gilt waistcoat, turquoise breeches and black shoes, a gilt snuff-box in his right hand, his black tricorn hat in his left, standing before a rockwork pillar on a circular mound base, with gilt foliage scrolls and applied with coloured flowers (restoration to left wrist and cuff, some slight chipping to extremeties and back of coat, chip to underside of base), blue crossed swords mark
7 7/8in. (20cm.) high