A MATCHED PAIR OF MEISSEN FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA
Late 19th century
Modelled as a seated man and woman supporting a standing boy and girl on their knees, beneath scroll arm branches applied with flowers, blue crossed swords marks, incised D176 and D177, 46cm and 47cm high (4)
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
The man and girl example with cancelled crossed swords marks and therefore outside decorated. Some filled in firing cracks to underside of base. Some restored shallow chips around base.Small restoration to end of leaf directly above his head.Some typical chips to applied flowers on branches.
Woman and boy- Restoration to her right shoe. Some restored chips around edge of base. Some chips to flower posy held by boy.One scroll arm with glued repair directly beneath sconce. Some typical chips to applied flowers.
Both with minor wear to the gilding.
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