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Lot 207

A Meissen group of two elegant ladies, known as 'The Secret' or 'The Young Bride', late 19th century

7 – 8 July 2022, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Meissen group of two elegant ladies, known as 'The Secret' or 'The Young Bride', late 19th century

After the model 1775 model by M.V. Acier and J.C. Schönheit, with two elegantly dressed ladies, one embracing the other, a classical sculpture on a pedestal behind them, a dove and some letters on the base in front of their feet, the base moulded with a gilt classical frieze, 24.3cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number E.70 and impressed numeral (some losses and old restoration)

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See T.H. Clarke, Meissen Marcolini Figures Engraved by Friedrich Elsasser 1785-1792, in Mitteilungsblatt der Keramikfreunde der Schweiz (103) 1988, no. 26, pp. 25 and 66.

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