A Meissen group of 'The Broken Eggs', late 19th century After the model by M.V. Acier of 1777, depicting two ladies, one turning away, the other seated reaching up to the first and pointing to a basket of broken eggs at her feet, a Cupid kneeling in front, on an oval base with a gilt classical frieze, decorated in polychrome enamels, 23.8cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, inciised model number F.65, impressed numerals and painter's numeral 54. Footnotes: The model was completed in April 1777 by Acier with the help of Schönheit; see T.H. Clarke, Marcolini Meissen Figures, Engraved by Friedrich Elsässer 1785-1792, 1988, no. 68. Another example is illustrated in S. & T. Bergmann, Meissen Figures - Model Numbers A1 - Z99, 2014, no. 30. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing