Lot 687:
Sold for £95 hammer
Estimate £80-£120
Four 19th Century continental Monkey Band orchestra musicians, after the Meissen original, comprising the conductor, French horn, bassoonist and a bagpipe player, all with hand painted decoration, each with underglaze three line mark, tallest 17cm, S/D and restoration.
Condition report
The French Horn player has rubbing to the gilding,
The conductor is missing a hand
The bassoonist has restoration to this pipe and a chip to his feathers.
The bagpipe player has misfired to the hat.
All have rubbing to the decoration and gilding.
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