• The Opulent Eye: 19th Century  auction at Christies

    Sale 2897

    The Opulent Eye: 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Glass and Carpets

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    18 November 2014

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    • A LARGE BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCEL
    Lot 195

    A LARGE BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN OVAL PORTRAIT PLAQUE, DAPHNE

    LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED MONOGRAM AND SCEPTRE MARK, CYPHER AND 18, SIGNED MEINELT

    Price realised

    USD 27,500

    Estimate

    USD 15,000 - USD 20,000

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    A LARGE BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN OVAL PORTRAIT PLAQUE, DAPHNE
    LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED MONOGRAM AND SCEPTRE MARK, CYPHER AND 18, SIGNED MEINELT
    Finely painted after Herkomer with a shoulder-length portrait of the nymph, a wreath of laurel in her hair
    16 7/8 in. (42.8 cm.) high, 13 ½ in. (34.2 cm.) wide, excluding the giltwood frame

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    Lot Essay

    Sir Hubert von Herkomer (Germany 1849 - England 1914).

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