Lot Essay
Five figures of the senses sold in these Rooms, 2 March 1995, lot 436
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY EMBLEMATIC OF SMELL
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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY EMBLEMATIC OF SMELL
Circa 1880
Wearing striped and flowered dress trimmed in lace, smelling a bouquet and with flowers in her lap, seated beside a basket of flowers and a scent-bottle on a table, on a shaped rectangular base moulded with gilt lozenges (restored, chips to petals and lace, one handle of basket lacking), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummern 36 and 56, incised E.5.
5½in. (14cm.) high
Circa 1880
Wearing striped and flowered dress trimmed in lace, smelling a bouquet and with flowers in her lap, seated beside a basket of flowers and a scent-bottle on a table, on a shaped rectangular base moulded with gilt lozenges (restored, chips to petals and lace, one handle of basket lacking), blue crossed swords mark, Pressnummern 36 and 56, incised E.5.
5½in. (14cm.) high