Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics
Property from the Collection of Martin and Helene Schwalberg
Two Meissen Armorial Plates from the Münchhausen Service, Circa 1745
Lot Closed
October 17, 04:08 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Two Meissen Armorial Plates from the Münchhausen Service, Circa 1745
painted in purple monochrome enriched with gilding, with a vignette with a Fabeltier, or mythical animal, surrounded by flower sprigs and insects, the gilt-edged rim supporting the coat of arms, against a scrolling foliate border within a gilt line, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, one with impressed numeral 16
diameter 9 1/4 in., 23.5 cm
Gift of Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, to Gerlach Adolf Freiherr von Münchhausen in 1745