A Meissen group of the 'Broken Eggs', late 19th century
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A Meissen group of the 'Broken Eggs', late 19th century
After the model by M.V. Acier of 1777, depicting two ladies, one turning away, the other seated reaching up to the first and pointing to a basket of broken eggs at her feet, a cupid kneeling in front, on an oval base with a gilt classical frieze, 23.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number F.65, impressed numeral and 49. in iron-red (some chips)
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The model was completed in April 1777 by Acier with the help of Schönheit; see T.H. Clarke, Marcolini Meissen Figures, Engraved by Friedrich Elsässer 1785-1792 (1988), no. 68. Another example is illustrated in S. & T. Bergmann, Meissen Figures - Model Numbers A1 - Z99 (2014), no. 30.
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After the model by M.V. Acier of 1777, depicting two ladies, one turning away, the other seated reaching up to the first and pointing to a basket of broken eggs at her feet, a cupid kneeling in front, on an oval base with a gilt classical frieze, 23.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number F.65, impressed numeral and 49. in iron-red (some chips)
Footnotes:
The model was completed in April 1777 by Acier with the help of Schönheit; see T.H. Clarke, Marcolini Meissen Figures, Engraved by Friedrich Elsässer 1785-1792 (1988), no. 68. Another example is illustrated in S. & T. Bergmann, Meissen Figures - Model Numbers A1 - Z99 (2014), no. 30.
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* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
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A Meissen group of the 'Broken Eggs', late 19th century
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