11th Mar, 2025 12:00

The David Finn Collection of Toys from Thüringia and Erzgebirge

 
Lot 356
 

356

An exhibition quality mid 19th century Thüringen composition Turk with rearing horse

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000


 
An exhibition quality mid 19th century Thüringen composition Turk with rearing horse, after the Marly horse sculptures by Guillaume Coustou, the grey rearing horse on springs at hooves, moulded pink and yellow saddle cloth, leather tack, the standing Turk with nodding head, articulated jaw, flocked ears, brightly dressed with leather whip in hand and naturalistically modelled composition and wooden base with a pencil 36 and Oi ??? on the underside —10 ¼in. (26cm.) high (slight ageing) - a similar model by Meissen was made in the mid 18th century, post-dating Guillaume’s sculpture by five years or so

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