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Lot 197

A Marcolini Meissen group of 'The Broken Bridge', late 18th/early 19th century

18 June 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Marcolini Meissen group of 'The Broken Bridge', late 18th/early 19th century

After the model by M.V. Acier of 1777, with a swooning lady supported by a gentleman in front of the broken planks of a bridge, a cupid at their back and a sitting putto in front, on an oval base with a gilt classical frieze, 23.5cm high, crossed swords and star mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number F.63, impressed 78 and gilt numeral 2. (minor restoration)

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The group was modelled by M.V. Acier in February 1777; see Clarke 1988, no. 66, p. 30 and S. & T. Bergmann, Meissen Figures - Model Numbers A1 - Z99 (2014), no. 29.

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