A MEISSEN FIGURE GROUP AFTER AN ORIGINAL MODEL BY J.J. KäNDLER OF THE 'RAPE OF PROSERPINE', MODELLED AS THE HADES CARRYING THE PROSERPINE ON HIS SHOULDERS, BOTH CLASSICALLY ROBED ABOVE A SCROLL-MOULDED BASE, ENRICHED IN COLOURS AND GILT, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK AND INCISED NUMERALS, 19TH CENTURY -- 7¾IN. HIGH; AND A SITZENDORF FIGURE OF A MAN IN 18TH CENTURY DRESS, ENRICHED IN COLOURS AND GILT, 20TH CENTURY -- 6¼IN. HIGH