A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) GROUP MODELLED AS MINERVA in a plumed helmet, gilt flowered puce cloak and gilt sprigged white dress holding a shield moulded with the head of Medusa, standing flanking a putto beside a globe and two other putti one with a map on a scroll-moulded brown mound base appplied with foliage and enriched with gilding (her neck repaired, one wing of putto lacking and another with chips to thumb and fingers, minor chips to leaves and her helmet), blue crossed swords star and 1 mark, circa 1800

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A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) GROUP MODELLED AS MINERVA in a plumed helmet, gilt flowered puce cloak and gilt sprigged white dress holding a shield moulded with the head of Medusa, standing flanking a putto beside a globe and two other putti one with a map on a scroll-moulded brown mound base appplied with foliage and enriched with gilding (her neck repaired, one wing of putto lacking and another with chips to thumb and fingers, minor chips to leaves and her helmet), blue crossed swords star and 1 mark, circa 1800
22cm. high

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