Lot Essay
A pair of similar horses painted in cold colours were sold by Christie's London on 28th June 1982, lot 147.
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POSSIBLY 19TH CENTURY, RED AXE MARKS
Details
A pair of Dutch Delft models of caparisoned horses
Possibly 19th Century, red axe marks
With brown markings, manes, tails and nostrils, with a blue saddle, a yellow and green saddle-cloth edged with red and yellow tassels, their backs and rumps with trellis ornament, on tapering plinth bases with canted corners, green tops and blue and red marbled edges (left horse with restored ears and small chip to footrim of base, right horse with one front and one back leg restuck, footrim of base with slight fritting)
The tallest 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high (2)
Possibly 19th Century, red axe marks
With brown markings, manes, tails and nostrils, with a blue saddle, a yellow and green saddle-cloth edged with red and yellow tassels, their backs and rumps with trellis ornament, on tapering plinth bases with canted corners, green tops and blue and red marbled edges (left horse with restored ears and small chip to footrim of base, right horse with one front and one back leg restuck, footrim of base with slight fritting)
The tallest 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium