A pair of Meissen putti figures, after Michel Victor Acier
Late 19th Century/early 20th Century
The first modelled as a winged putti holding a heart in on hand and a hammer in the other, the base embellished with plaque titled 'Je Les Punis' (the punished), the seconded similarly modelled as a female holding a red heart surrounded by flowers, the plaque titled 'Un me suffit' (just me); both 14cm high, underglazed blue crossed sword marks, inscribed numbers F6 and F8, one with impressed number 39. (2)
The first modelled as a winged putti holding a heart in on hand and a hammer in the other, the base embellished with plaque titled 'Je Les Punis' (the punished), the seconded similarly modelled as a female holding a red heart surrounded by flowers, the plaque titled 'Un me suffit' (just me); both 14cm high, underglazed blue crossed sword marks, inscribed numbers F6 and F8, one with impressed number 39. (2)
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Category: Decorative Arts / General Ceramics and Glass
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