CIRCA 1780, THE RED EXAMPLE WITH BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND STAR MARK AND INCISED C.74 AND A.55 TO CENTRAL COMPARTMENT, ONE CLAW INCISED A AND WITH PRESSNUMMER 58, THE CENTRAL COVER INCISED 6., THE DARK-BROWN EXAMPLE WITH THE CENTRAL COMPARTMENT INCISED 38 AND R AND PRESSNUMMER 55, THE TWO CLAWS INCISED R, ONE CLAW COVER INCISED T
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Two Meissen (Marcolini) lobster tureens
Circa 1780, the red example with blue crossed swords and star mark and incised C.74 and A.55 to central compartment, one claw incised A and with Pressnummer 58, the central cover incised 6., the dark-brown example with the central compartment incised 38 and R and Pressnummer 55, the two claws incised R, one claw cover incised T
Naturally modelled, one in orange and red, the other in shades of brown, the covers with branch and foliage finials (the red example with one claw and three pincers restored, the central cover with restoration, minor restoration to rims of side covers, restoration to all finials, the brown example with restoration to one side cover, finials on all covers restored and with minor chipping, both tureens with some minor chipping and restoration to small claws and feelers)
8¾in. (22cm.) long (2)
Circa 1780, the red example with blue crossed swords and star mark and incised C.74 and A.55 to central compartment, one claw incised A and with Pressnummer 58, the central cover incised 6., the dark-brown example with the central compartment incised 38 and R and Pressnummer 55, the two claws incised R, one claw cover incised T
Naturally modelled, one in orange and red, the other in shades of brown, the covers with branch and foliage finials (the red example with one claw and three pincers restored, the central cover with restoration, minor restoration to rims of side covers, restoration to all finials, the brown example with restoration to one side cover, finials on all covers restored and with minor chipping, both tureens with some minor chipping and restoration to small claws and feelers)
8¾in. (22cm.) long (2)