Lot Essay
Cf., Anton Gabszewicz, Made at New Canton (London, 2000), p. 87, No. 74 for coloured examples of the same figures.
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CIRCA 1752
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A PAIR OF BOW WHITE FIGURES OF ACTORS IN TURKISH DRESS
CIRCA 1752
The first modelled standing wearing a tunic and ruff collar, a sabre to his side, his companion wearing an elaborate headdress and long coat, on square bases (areas of restoration, slight chipping)
He 7 7/8 in. (19.6 cm.) high, she 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high (2)
CIRCA 1752
The first modelled standing wearing a tunic and ruff collar, a sabre to his side, his companion wearing an elaborate headdress and long coat, on square bases (areas of restoration, slight chipping)
He 7 7/8 in. (19.6 cm.) high, she 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high (2)
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