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Auction archive: Lot number 250

A rare and large pair of Meissen sphinxes, circa 1855-65

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£18,750
ca. US$30,279
Auction archive: Lot number 250

A rare and large pair of Meissen sphinxes, circa 1855-65

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£18,750
ca. US$30,279
Beschreibung:

Modelled by Ernst August Leuteritz, each recumbent facing left and right, respectively, their lioness's bodies covered in a puce, gilt-edged tasseled saddle cloth, wearing a gilt-edged mantle surmounted by a tiara moulded with a gilt flowerhead on a blue ground, the fur heightened in shades of brown, 58cm long; 44cm high, crossed swords marks in blue (minor restoration) (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 250
Auction:
Datum:
12 Dec 2012
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Modelled by Ernst August Leuteritz, each recumbent facing left and right, respectively, their lioness's bodies covered in a puce, gilt-edged tasseled saddle cloth, wearing a gilt-edged mantle surmounted by a tiara moulded with a gilt flowerhead on a blue ground, the fur heightened in shades of brown, 58cm long; 44cm high, crossed swords marks in blue (minor restoration) (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 250
Auction:
Datum:
12 Dec 2012
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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