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CIRCA 1750, FAINT BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 46 TWICE
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A MEISSEN SMALL MELON-TUREEN AND COVER
CIRCA 1750, FAINT BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 46 TWICE
Naturally modelled and coloured with green, yellow and brown skin, the base with gilt rims, the cover with extended brown and yellow branch finial, tendrils and leaves applied with a winged insect (hairline crack to base and stalk a restored replacement, the cover with one leaf restuck and sections of some leaves and wings of insect lacking)
6¼ in. (16 cm.) long
CIRCA 1750, FAINT BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, PRESSNUMMER 46 TWICE
Naturally modelled and coloured with green, yellow and brown skin, the base with gilt rims, the cover with extended brown and yellow branch finial, tendrils and leaves applied with a winged insect (hairline crack to base and stalk a restored replacement, the cover with one leaf restuck and sections of some leaves and wings of insect lacking)
6¼ in. (16 cm.) long
Provenance
The late Mrs Meyer Sassoon
By descent to the late Mrs Derek FitzGerald, of Heathfield Park, and by descent to the present owner.
By descent to the late Mrs Derek FitzGerald, of Heathfield Park, and by descent to the present owner.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.