A PAIR OF SÈVRES FIGURES OF 'LE PORTEUR DE COURONNE' AND 'LA PETITE FILLE PANIER DEVANT ELLE'

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A PAIR OF SÈVRES FIGURES OF 'LE PORTEUR DE COURONNE' AND 'LA PETITE FILLE PANIER DEVANT ELLE'
Circa 1757

The first modelled as a boy, standing, his hat filled with flowers, one hand extended to hold a garland, the second modelled as a girl carrying a basket of fruit before her (his garland lacking, hairline crack to hat, minor chips, she with some fruit lacking to basket), both with incised F to base
5 5/8in. (14.5cm.) and 5 7/8in. (14cm.) high (2)

Lot Essay

First by Falconet, after Boucher, in 1757

A pair of similar figures from the Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection was sold in our New York Rooms, 21 March 1991, lot 129

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