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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