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CIRCA 1765
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A PAIR OF CHELSEA GROUPS OF GALLANTS AND COMPANIONS EMBLEMATIC OF THE SEASONS
Circa 1765
Winter and Spring as a gentleman in a fur-edged green cap and fur-lined red jacket, floral waistcoat and breeches, his companion holding a bouquet of flowers and with flowers in her apron, wearing puce bodice and floral skirt, standing before red berried foliage on a leafy base applied with flowers; Summer and Autumn as gentleman with his apron filled with fruit, wearing floral coat, red breeches and holding a purple tricorn hat, his companion holding a sickle, her hat slung from her shoulders, wearing a turquoise bodice, purple skirst and floral underskirt, standing before an apple tree, the base applied with ears of corn, flowers and a pair of nestling birds, both on high pierced scroll moulded bases, enriched with gilding, gold anchor marks, (Winter/Spring - fine crack to base, chip to his right foot, her right hand repaired, repairs and losses to leaves and flowers; Summer/Autumn - her sickle repaired, losses and repairs to leaves and petals)
33 & 35 cm. (13 & 13 3/4 in.) high
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Circa 1765
Winter and Spring as a gentleman in a fur-edged green cap and fur-lined red jacket, floral waistcoat and breeches, his companion holding a bouquet of flowers and with flowers in her apron, wearing puce bodice and floral skirt, standing before red berried foliage on a leafy base applied with flowers; Summer and Autumn as gentleman with his apron filled with fruit, wearing floral coat, red breeches and holding a purple tricorn hat, his companion holding a sickle, her hat slung from her shoulders, wearing a turquoise bodice, purple skirst and floral underskirt, standing before an apple tree, the base applied with ears of corn, flowers and a pair of nestling birds, both on high pierced scroll moulded bases, enriched with gilding, gold anchor marks, (Winter/Spring - fine crack to base, chip to his right foot, her right hand repaired, repairs and losses to leaves and flowers; Summer/Autumn - her sickle repaired, losses and repairs to leaves and petals)
33 & 35 cm. (13 & 13 3/4 in.) high
See illustration (2)
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