Meissen, Allegorical Figures of Europe and America

Germany, 19th century, after the original models executed in 1745 by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706–1775), both signed with underglaze blue crossed swords mark, Europe incised "098" to underside (10 x 10 x 8 in.), and America incised "895" and impressed "51" (11 1/4 x 11 x 7 in.).

America with several breaks with associated repair and restoration, namely to feather headdress, right arm, left finger, alligator's snout and tail, chip to alligator's snout, a few teeth and one claw, cornucopia with restoration to small area of jewels, small chip and nicks to base; Europe with break and repair and associated restoration to both feet, horse with breaks and repairs with associated fleabites to both ears, restoration to scroll at horse's front feet, and a few areas of possible later paint restoration, a few fleabites to drapery, hairline traveling along underside and a few firing cracks to interior of figures, a few nicks to base.