FOUR MEISSEN PORCELAIN ALLEGORICAL FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE CONTINENTS

Lot 8
25.09.2024 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 4 788
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1295969
Lot 8 | FOUR MEISSEN PORCELAIN ALLEGORICAL FIGURES EMBLEMATIC OF THE CONTINENTS
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
Modelled by F. E. Meyer, Africa modelled with an elephant's head headdress and feathered skirt, the base moulded with a lion, America in feathered headdress, cape, skirt and calf bands, holding a bow, the base moulded with an aligator, Europe wearing a crown, ermine-lined cloak and holding an orb and a sceptre, a globe, book and a cornucopia at her feet, the base moulded with a horse, Asia holding a sceptre and an incense-burner, the base moulded with a camel
57/8 in. (15 cm.) high, Africa
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