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CIRCA 1745, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
Details
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF COLUMBINE PLAYING THE HURDY-GURDY
CIRCA 1745, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, wearing a green hat, a purple-flowered puce skirt, white apron and yellow shoes, her white blouse and gilt-edged yellow and black bodice with red bows, playing her instrument and seated on a rockwork base applied with flowers and foliage (small chipping to left sleeve, flowers and foliage, minute chip to right shoe, hat with slight flaking, underside of brim either with small restored chip or overpainting to disguise flaking to enamel)
5½ in. (14 cm.) high
CIRCA 1745, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, wearing a green hat, a purple-flowered puce skirt, white apron and yellow shoes, her white blouse and gilt-edged yellow and black bodice with red bows, playing her instrument and seated on a rockwork base applied with flowers and foliage (small chipping to left sleeve, flowers and foliage, minute chip to right shoe, hat with slight flaking, underside of brim either with small restored chip or overpainting to disguise flaking to enamel)
5½ in. (14 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Sali Guggenheim Collection, sale Christie's Geneva, 15th May 1995, lot 65.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.