Lot Essay
Cf. T. H. Clarke, Marcolini Meissen Figures, Engraved by Friedrich Elsasser, nos. 74 and 75 for the original drawings of 1777
Various Properties
A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF A GARDENER AND COMPANION after the original models by M. V. Acier and J. C. Schönheit, he wearing a pale-blue jerkin and striped waistcoat and breeches, holding logs taken from his hat resting in the crook of a tree-branch, she wearing striped and flowered dress, holding a garland and standing beside a tree-stump, each standing on a circular base moulded with gilt key-pattern (her vase of flowers lacking, restoration to log in his right hand and to his left hand, chips to petals, lace trimmings and to his base), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 44 and 122, incised F.69., circa 1880
Details
A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF A GARDENER AND COMPANION after the original models by M. V. Acier and J. C. Schönheit, he wearing a pale-blue jerkin and striped waistcoat and breeches, holding logs taken from his hat resting in the crook of a tree-branch, she wearing striped and flowered dress, holding a garland and standing beside a tree-stump, each standing on a circular base moulded with gilt key-pattern (her vase of flowers lacking, restoration to log in his right hand and to his left hand, chips to petals, lace trimmings and to his base), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 44 and 122, incised F.69., circa 1880
7½in. and 7in. (19cm. and 18cm.) high (2)
7½in. and 7in. (19cm. and 18cm.) high (2)