A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A MINER modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in a pink-brimmed, green-crowned hat moulded with gilt crossed swords, white shirt, black apron and knee-pads and black shoes with gilt buckles, standing leaning backwards with an axe over his right shoulder and a black pouch at his waist with gilt crossed swords, on a rocky mound base applied with flowers and leaves (axe head and little finger of left hand lacking, chip to middle finger of left hand, chips to flowers and leaves), blue crossed swords mark to back of base, circa 1750

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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A MINER modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in a pink-brimmed, green-crowned hat moulded with gilt crossed swords, white shirt, black apron and knee-pads and black shoes with gilt buckles, standing leaning backwards with an axe over his right shoulder and a black pouch at his waist with gilt crossed swords, on a rocky mound base applied with flowers and leaves (axe head and little finger of left hand lacking, chip to middle finger of left hand, chips to flowers and leaves), blue crossed swords mark to back of base, circa 1750
20cm. high

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Cf. Hermann Jedding, op. cit., no. 247

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