A Zürich 'Turkish group' Circa 1770, blue Z mark, incised .iN. Modelled with a soldier in a black tricorn hat, a silvered breast-plate over a green jacket with red cuffs, pale-yellow breeches and black boots, standing on a dead Turk's head with his foot and holding up a Turkish standard of white horse's tails in his right hand, his left hand lifting the veil of his prisoner, a Turkish lady standing next to him, finely dressed with silvered jewellery and brightly chequered and striped clothing, standing on a silvered shield with cannon balls, a gilt cannon and other implements of war at her feet, the dead Turk lying face downwards stripped to the waist, on an oval rockwork mound base (top of standard lacking, minute and small chipping, her left thumb restored, fine crack to lady's ankles and centre of base, wear to black enamel, gilding and silvering) 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high
A Zürich 'Turkish group' Circa 1770, blue Z mark, incised .iN. Modelled with a soldier in a black tricorn hat, a silvered breast-plate over a green jacket with red cuffs, pale-yellow breeches and black boots, standing on a dead Turk's head with his foot and holding up a Turkish standard of white horse's tails in his right hand, his left hand lifting the veil of his prisoner, a Turkish lady standing next to him, finely dressed with silvered jewellery and brightly chequered and striped clothing, standing on a silvered shield with cannon balls, a gilt cannon and other implements of war at her feet, the dead Turk lying face downwards stripped to the waist, on an oval rockwork mound base (top of standard lacking, minute and small chipping, her left thumb restored, fine crack to lady's ankles and centre of base, wear to black enamel, gilding and silvering) 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high
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