A MEISSEN GROUP OF THE ' MARCHAND DE COEURS ' CIRCA 1742, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK Modelled by J.J. Kändler , the lady seated on a chair, wearing an ermine-lined puce shawl, turquoise and yellow dress and flowered yellow crinoline, a snuff-box in her right hand, the gentleman offering her a heart-shaped snuff-box, his wig with a large ribbon, wearing a gilt-edged dark-brown frock-coat, gilt-edged red jacket and breeches, the trinket-seller standing with an open box of wares and a snuff-box in her hand, in a puce hat, puce flowered apron and blue striped white skirt, on a shaped mound base with flowers and foliage (small part of base below trinket-seller restuck to main base, her head restuck and restored damage to arms, box and hat, lady's left arm restuck with restoration to sleeve and hand, dress at back with cracks and some over-painting, gentleman's left hand restuck with replacement fingers, restored chip to hat, areas of flaking to enamels and wear to silver and gilding, further small minor repairs) 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
A MEISSEN GROUP OF THE ' MARCHAND DE COEURS ' CIRCA 1742, TRACES OF BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK Modelled by J.J. Kändler , the lady seated on a chair, wearing an ermine-lined puce shawl, turquoise and yellow dress and flowered yellow crinoline, a snuff-box in her right hand, the gentleman offering her a heart-shaped snuff-box, his wig with a large ribbon, wearing a gilt-edged dark-brown frock-coat, gilt-edged red jacket and breeches, the trinket-seller standing with an open box of wares and a snuff-box in her hand, in a puce hat, puce flowered apron and blue striped white skirt, on a shaped mound base with flowers and foliage (small part of base below trinket-seller restuck to main base, her head restuck and restored damage to arms, box and hat, lady's left arm restuck with restoration to sleeve and hand, dress at back with cracks and some over-painting, gentleman's left hand restuck with replacement fingers, restored chip to hat, areas of flaking to enamels and wear to silver and gilding, further small minor repairs) 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
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