A pair of polychrome Meissen groups of "the Decisive Choice", after Schönheit, circa 1880

of pairs of lovers wearing 18th century costume, each with an attendant figure, one with a basket, the other with a bird in a hat, the figures with garlands of flowers on oval natural bases with white and gilt anthemion bands, underglaze blue crossed swords marks (some damage and chips)

the first one, some losses: a bird and fingers to the boy kneeling, a plume from the lady's hat, the knot of the suitor's belt and flowers on the base The second one, chips to the lady's hat and plumes missing, chips to flowers of her waist garlands and of the base, the lady sitting lacking her arm and the handle of her basket, the boy lacking one finger, further chips to the base.
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