Pair of Meissen porcelain antique heart shaped candleholders

By Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)

£9,500

These charming antique Meissen candleholders are notable for their unusual design, being delicately decorated with images of playing cards.

 

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Description

Each candleholder finely detailed to the centre with an image of playing cards to one side and crest on the reverses, each image contained within a gilt circle, further enhanced with gilt pattern work and a pink ribbon, all set within heart shaped gilt borders and on a white ground; surmounted by one candleholder, and flanked with a pair of satyr marks; all set on a socle with four rams' heads and blue crossed swords marks for Meissen, with light green ground and further gilt highlights throughout; inscribed to the underside "Ausschliefslich angefertigt fur P. Litchfield in London" (Made exclusively for S. Litchfield in London) and dated 1876.

Details

Artist / Maker
By Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)
Country of Origin
German
Date of Manufacture
1876
Period
19th Century
Material
Porcelain
Colour
Gold, Green, Red

Dimensions

Height
18.5 cm / 7.1 inches
Width
12 cm / 4.7 inches
Depth
8.5 cm / 3.1 inches

Reference:
007994

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