Bonhams 1793 : A Meissen monkey band figure of the conductor and his stand, circa 1763-74

Modelled by J.J. Kaendler and P. Reinicke, holding a roll of sheet music in his right hand, wearing a high wig, puce jacket with yellow cuffs decorated with flowers, a similar waistcoat and lavender breeches, the base modelled with gilt-edged scrollwork, the scrollwork base edged in gilding, 17cm high, crossed swords mark and dot in blue (some restoration) (2)

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

Footnotes

The famous Meissen monkey band was probably modelled by J.J. Kaendler in 1753. In December of that year, Madame de Pompadour acquired nineteen of the figures and a music stand via the Paris dealer, Lazare Duvaux. The models were repaired by Kaendler and Reinicke in 1765-66; see R. Rückert, Meissener Porzellan 1710-1810 (1966), nos. 1064-1078, for the 1765-66 work record entries concerning the figures.