THREE SEVRES WHITE BISCUIT MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE AND A FIGURE OF APOLLO, 18TH CENTURY

KILLADOON HOUSE, PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT IRISH ESTATE

THREE SEVRES WHITE BISCUIT MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE AND A FIGURE OF APOLLO, 18TH CENTURY

19 cm. high, 7½ in.
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Condition Report:
All three figures have some damages and are in need of cleaning with traces of glue or resin to the underside of the base, perhaps indicating that these were on metal bases at some stage.

In detail: Cupid, the tip of the bow has ben reduced, the lower section below the handle is missing as is the quiver to his left.
Psyche's right arm above the elbow has been broke and repaired, th index finger and thumb of the hand have been reduced, possibly indicating a loss. The flowers which covered her modesty have been partly lost. A notable firing crack to the base of the left wing where it joins the back. Some slight loss the the garland of flowers in her hair.
Figure with lyre has a break and repair to two parts of the right forearm resting on her head with some small losses around the break to the wrist. Minor chipping and losses to leaves around the tree trunk.
The upper surface of each of the bases is incised Bn

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