A MEISSEN GROUP OF A GALLANT AND COMPANION
CIRCA 1750-55, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, PRESSNUMMER 39
Modelled as a lady resisting a gallant's embraces, she carrying a basket of purple grapes, wearing a yellow bodice, pink and turquoise apron and flowered skirt, he wearing a black tricorn hat, turquoise jacket, white breeches and black boots, with a sword at his side and a hound at his feet, on a scroll-moulded base applied with flowers and leaves (his sword partially replaced, restoration to leaves in basket, retouching to black enamel on his hat and boots, chipping to posy and ribbons in her hair, small chip to his hat)
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high
A MEISSEN GROUP OF A GALLANT AND COMPANION
CIRCA 1750-55, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, PRESSNUMMER 39
Modelled as a lady resisting a gallant's embraces, she carrying a basket of purple grapes, wearing a yellow bodice, pink and turquoise apron and flowered skirt, he wearing a black tricorn hat, turquoise jacket, white breeches and black boots, with a sword at his side and a hound at his feet, on a scroll-moulded base applied with flowers and leaves (his sword partially replaced, restoration to leaves in basket, retouching to black enamel on his hat and boots, chipping to posy and ribbons in her hair, small chip to his hat)
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high
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