Description
A Meissen allegorical group of Charity ('Caritas'), late 19th century After the model by Carl August Starcke d. Ä. (the older) with a mother in Classical robes holding a naked baby, her right hand on the head of a boy standing beside her, two hugging putti on the other side, the oval rockwork base moulded with a gilt classical border, 28.8cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number F.89, impressed numeral Footnotes: Modelled between 1777 and 1779; see Sabine and Thomas Bergmann, Meissen Figures, Model Numbers A1 - Z99 - supplement, 2018, cat.no. 647. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A Meissen allegorical group of Charity ('Caritas'), late 19th century
Estimate £700-£1,000
Current Price (2 bids)
£600
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