Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013

Lot 652

Five Nymphenburg figures of putti from the Ovidian Gods series c.1775 and later

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3000

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Description

Five Nymphenburg figures of putti from the Ovidian Gods series c.1775 and later, after models by Franz Anton Bustelli, raised on flat shaped bases and each bearing attributes, impressed shield marks to four, 11.5cm max. (5)

Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett. The three later figures were given to Sister Wendy while filming in Europe with the BBC.