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    19th Century British and Continental Ceramics

    London, South Kensington

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    28 November 2002

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    • Two Meissen figures of a galla
    Lot 247

    Two Meissen figures of a gallant and companion

    CIRCA 1880, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, EACH INCISED A.56, PRESSNUMMERN

    Price realised

    GBP 1,175

    Estimate

    GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500

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    Two Meissen figures of a gallant and companion
    Circa 1880, blue crossed swords marks, each incised A.56, Pressnummern
    He wears a turquoise coat, a gilt lace edged waistcoat painted with scrolls and purple striped breeches, she wears a turquoise-ground flowered dress with lacework bodice and a flowered underskirt, he is modelled offering her a flower, she reaches to accept it, her fan lowered, on mound bases (some retsorations to both figures)
    7¾ in. (19.7cm.) and 7½ in. (19 cm.) high (2)

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