A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) GROUP OF CUPID modelled by Michel-Victor Acier garlanding a pair of billing doves with pink roses, perched on a simulated marble oval pedestal, the upper section applied with gilt ram's masks and the spreading column with an oval medallion inscribed L'amitié couronneé., Cupid standing scantily clad in green drapery, a quiver of arrows moulded at his left hip, the base with Greek key pattern and rosettes (end of drape lacking), blue crossed swords and star and 11 mark, circa 1800

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A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) GROUP OF CUPID modelled by Michel-Victor Acier garlanding a pair of billing doves with pink roses, perched on a simulated marble oval pedestal, the upper section applied with gilt ram's masks and the spreading column with an oval medallion inscribed L'amitié couronneé., Cupid standing scantily clad in green drapery, a quiver of arrows moulded at his left hip, the base with Greek key pattern and rosettes (end of drape lacking), blue crossed swords and star and 11 mark, circa 1800
20cm. high

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For a full discussion of this figure, first modelled in January 1777 see T.H. Clarke, Marcolini Meissen Figures Engraved by Friedrich Elsasser 1785-1792, no. 33

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