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THE GROUP CIRCA 1755, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, THE HEN AND COCKEREL CIRCA 1745, THE THURINGIAN COCKEREL CIRCA 1765
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A MEISSEN GROUP OF CHICKENS, A MEISSEN MODEL OF A HEN AND A COCKEREL AND A THURINGIAN MODEL OF A COCKEREL
THE GROUP CIRCA 1755, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, THE HEN AND COCKEREL CIRCA 1745, THE THURINGIAN COCKEREL CIRCA 1765
The group naturally modelled with a hen and six chicks on a mound base edged with scrolls and gilding (restoration to hen and three chicks); the hen and cockerel naturally modelled, she with grey plumage on a green mound base, he with a red wattle and comb and grey and brown plumage, on a white mound base (chip to her tail and beak, chipping to his tail feathers, wattle and beak); the Thuringian cockerel with an iron-red comb and wattle, speckled breast and yellow and brown plumage on a brown base (chip to beak)
The group 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long; the hen 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) high; the cockerel 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high; the Thuringian cockerel 2 in. (5 cm.) high (4)
THE GROUP CIRCA 1755, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, THE HEN AND COCKEREL CIRCA 1745, THE THURINGIAN COCKEREL CIRCA 1765
The group naturally modelled with a hen and six chicks on a mound base edged with scrolls and gilding (restoration to hen and three chicks); the hen and cockerel naturally modelled, she with grey plumage on a green mound base, he with a red wattle and comb and grey and brown plumage, on a white mound base (chip to her tail and beak, chipping to his tail feathers, wattle and beak); the Thuringian cockerel with an iron-red comb and wattle, speckled breast and yellow and brown plumage on a brown base (chip to beak)
The group 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long; the hen 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) high; the cockerel 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high; the Thuringian cockerel 2 in. (5 cm.) high (4)
Provenance
Dr. Andreina Torre, and thence by descent.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Tom Johans
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