ANTIQUE MEISSEN PORCELAIN BACCHANALIAN FIGURE GROUP D63, 19TH C, 1st QUALITY
Item History & Price
Please note that items are usually dispatched within 5 working days, generally on the Saturday-Tuesday following cleared payment. If this constitutes a problem for you, please let me know via the Ebay messaging facility (not email) before bidding and I will try to help.Description: For sale here is this truly superb, antique Meissen porcelain figure group. This very fine, 1st quality group depicts a Bacchanalian scene of a standing Satyr, squeezing the juice from a bunch of... grapes into the goblet of a reclining nymph. They are accompanied by two fauns; one is playing pan pipes and the other one is playing a horn beside a leafy tree stump. The figure is marked with blue crossed swords (no strikes) and the incised model number "D63". This magnificent antique group was originally modelled by Michel Victor Acier and dates from the late 19th century. Size:A very impressive piece, this large figure group measures 9 inches high and 7 1/2 inches wide.Condition:Very good / near excellent antique condition. The group itself is in excellent condition and there are hardly any losses to the applied leaves, although a few of the leaves on the tree stump have been re-stuck at some point. Shipping:Due to the weight of this item, overseas shipping is via courier. Please message for a price if your country is not specified. UK postage is via Special Delivery. Alternatively, you are also welcome to collect from Central Scotland. Please note that the glass dome and stand in the last photo are for display purposes only and are not included in the auction.
I SHIP SAFELY WORLDWIDEUK POSTAGE: All shipping is via some form of Registered Post. All items are securely packed. UK Postage is via First Class Recorded or Special Delivery. Recorded items are insured only up to £50 in value. Please use Special Delivery option for more valuable items. Insurance up to £500 is included with Special Delivery price.IMPORTANT: SPECIAL DELIVERY DOES NOT MEAN NEXT DAY DELIVERY - THIS POSTAL METHOD IS USED BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR ANTIQUE ITEMS, NOT FOR SPEED OF RECEIPT. Items are usually dispatched within 5 days of cleared payment, generally on the Saturday-Tuesday following. Please make sure you agree with these terms, and with the P&P price quoted, before bidding..INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE:I will post worldwide, using International Signed For (Airmail) or COURIER (for heavier items). I will not post by Surface or unregistered Airmail, please don't ask! I use large bubble and strong boxes to pack. PLEASE NOTE: COURIERED packages of ceramics/glass/ antiques cannot at present be insured for damage.
I SHIP SAFELY WORLDWIDEUK POSTAGE: All shipping is via some form of Registered Post. All items are securely packed. UK Postage is via First Class Recorded or Special Delivery. Recorded items are insured only up to £50 in value. Please use Special Delivery option for more valuable items. Insurance up to £500 is included with Special Delivery price.IMPORTANT: SPECIAL DELIVERY DOES NOT MEAN NEXT DAY DELIVERY - THIS POSTAL METHOD IS USED BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR ANTIQUE ITEMS, NOT FOR SPEED OF RECEIPT. Items are usually dispatched within 5 days of cleared payment, generally on the Saturday-Tuesday following. Please make sure you agree with these terms, and with the P&P price quoted, before bidding..INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE:I will post worldwide, using International Signed For (Airmail) or COURIER (for heavier items). I will not post by Surface or unregistered Airmail, please don't ask! I use large bubble and strong boxes to pack. PLEASE NOTE: COURIERED packages of ceramics/glass/ antiques cannot at present be insured for damage.
