A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY TRINKET-SELLER FROM A SERIES OF PARISIAN STREET-TRADERS
Lot 115

A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY TRINKET-SELLER FROM A SERIES OF PARISIAN STREET-TRADERS

CIRCA 1745-50, LATER BLACK ENAMELLED 356 INVENTORY NUMBER

Closed28 November 2012

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GBP 3,750

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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY TRINKET-SELLER FROM A SERIES OF PARISIAN STREET-TRADERS
CIRCA 1745-50, LATER BLACK ENAMELLED 356 INVENTORY NUMBER
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, standing holding an open wooden trinket-box displaying her wares, wearing a white cap with a pink ribbon, a pink-lined turquoise jacket, pink skirt with a purple hem and yellow shoes, on a mound base applied with flowers and foliage (restoration to brim of hat, hands at wrists, strap and edge of trinket box, hem of jacket below left arm and base at back, lid of box a restored replacement, small restored footrim chip at reverse, slight chipping to applied foliage)
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high

Specialist note

See the footnote to lot 125 for details regarding the print source, which inspired this figure.