Fall Antiques & Decorative Arts Auction
Lot 111:
Sold for: $26
Description
Item/Description: Two vintage hand-painted porcelain military figurines depicting uniformed soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars. The larger figure depicts an officer in a dark blue coat, white breeches, and a high bearskin shako hat with a plume. Marked with blue crossed swords maker’s mark, and "656". The smaller companion figure portrays an infantryman holding a rifle, stylized following mid-20th-century European export styles such as Capodimonte. Marked "Germany" with a maker’s mark on underside; stamped "18". Both figures feature gold gilt accents. (Scheibe-Alsbach, Sitzendorf, Porcelain Soldiers, German Military Figurines, Italian Military Figurines, Capodimonte Style, Historical Soldier Statues, Meissen Porcelain, Porzellanfabrik Kalk G.m.b.H.)
Material: Porcelain
Dimensions: Length: 3 1/2"; Width: 2 3/8"; Height: 9 1/2". Smaller: Length: 2"; Width: 2"; Height: 7 1/4"
Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, scuffing.
Age: c. 1950s-1970s
Provenance: Private Estate
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