English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017
Lot 1721
A Chelsea Gold Anchor figure of one of the Nine Muses c.1760-65
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £3400
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Description
A Chelsea Gold Anchor figure of one of the Nine Muses c.1760-65, probably Thalia, holding a scroll in her left hand, her right arm in dramatic pose across her body, wearing a gold beaded headdress, with an associated stand for Erato, titled to the front and well painted with butterflies, gold anchor and impressed R marks, the figure numbered 1, some restoration, 40cm overall. (2)