Lot Essay
For the identically marked example of her male companion from the collection formed by Stanley Ungar, Christie's, New York, 23 April 1998, lot 268.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A FRAKENTHAL FIGURE OF A HURDY GURDY PLAYER
CIRCA 1765, BLUE RAMPANT LION MARK, IMPRESSED PH, INCISED 3, MODELED BY J.F. LÜCKE
Details
A FRAKENTHAL FIGURE OF A HURDY GURDY PLAYER
Circa 1765, blue rampant lion mark, impressed PH, incised 3, modeled by J.F. Lücke
Modeled seated on a rock, wearing pink fishu, yellow bodice and iron-red flowered salmon skirt, the instrument resting on her lap, her hands placed to play, the rocaille-moulded base enriched in gilt
5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high
Circa 1765, blue rampant lion mark, impressed PH, incised 3, modeled by J.F. Lücke
Modeled seated on a rock, wearing pink fishu, yellow bodice and iron-red flowered salmon skirt, the instrument resting on her lap, her hands placed to play, the rocaille-moulded base enriched in gilt
5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high