British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day Two) - 27th April 2023
Lot 412
A Mennecy figure group
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A Mennecy figure group, c.1760, of seated lovers, probably emblematic of Matrimony, the woman seated with a bird cage on her lap, her companion seated with his arm around her and holding a bird in his left hand, small restorations, the bird cage broken off and restuck, 14.7cm high.
Cf. British Museum, Accession No. 1987,0106.1.