A pair of Meissen gilt-metal-mounted models of terriers
A pair of Meissen gilt-metal-mounted models of terriers

CIRCA 1850, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS BETWEEN HIND LEGS

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A pair of Meissen gilt-metal-mounted models of terriers
Circa 1850, blue crossed swords marks between hind legs
Naturally modelled as a seated dog and bitch, to the left and right, with dark and light-brown markings, the mounts with rococo scroll-moulded feet with leaf and pendant husk ornament (the dog with a restored hind leg to the front of the base, the bitch with one ear chipped to the end, both with some minor chipping to the extremeties)
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) and 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high (2)

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