Large ensemble of angel figures, Wendt & Kühn, Grünhainichen in the Erzgebirge, 20th century
Erzgebirgische Holzschnitzkunst des traditionsreichsten und bekanntesten Herstellers; umfangreiches Orchester mit 28 Einzelfiguren, stehend und sitzend, jeweils mit Instrumenten; die Figuren stammen aus mehreren Jahrzehnten und weisen sämtlich Defekte auf (kleine Abplatzungen, abgebrochene oder fehlende Elemente); am Boden zumeist mit originalen Firmenaufklebern aus unterschiedlichen Jahrzehnten, teils mit alten Preisschildern; Höhe der Figuren: ca. 3,8-6 cm; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 314 g.
Erzgebirge woodcarving by the region’s most traditional and renowned manufacturer; extensive orchestra comprising 28 individual figures, standing and seated, each with instruments; the figures originate from various decades and all show defects (small chips, broken or missing parts); undersides mostly with original company labels from different decades, partly with old price tags; height of figures: approx. 3.8-6 cm; total weight: approx. 314 g.
Copper, gilt with polychrome enamel décor; beaker with conical body, copper fillets in floral form with vertical and horizontal segmentations, filled with enamel in white, green and violet tones with a golden shimmer on the front, interior enamelled with craquelure structure in red and violet tones; monogrammed on the underside; surface rubbed, well-maintained condition; height: approx. 7.2 cm; weight: approx. 220 g.
Bust made of white alabaster mounted on a quatrefoil plinth of veined grey marble; bust of the Greek goddess of youth, eternal beauty and vitality, Hebe, with lowered gaze; some cracks and losses as well as strong age-related discolourations; connection between plinth and bust needs adjustment; height: approx. 23 cm; total weight: approx. 4.57 kg.
Bronze, brown patinated, mounted on a rectangular wooden plaque; crucifix structured like a triptych, with a semi-sculptural depiction of Jesus beneath the inscription “Ich lebe ihr sollt auch leben” (“I live you also shall live”), and below that a probable depiction of his resurrection in the center, flanked by two scenes from the life of Jesus Christ on the left and right; groove on the reverse for hanging, as well as two holes with wire cables fastening the bronze to the wooden plaque under loose adhesive strips; the connection between relief and wood is slightly loosened; some water stains and chipping on the wooden plaque; age-related signs of wear; dimensions of bronze relief: approx. 43.7 x 31.3 cm; dimensions of wooden plaque: approx. 57.5 x 38.5 cm; total weight: approx. 5.12 kg.
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Brown-patinated bronze; “Escholier 14th century”; male figure in a medieval robe and hat with feather, carrying a book under one arm, a sword fastened to the belt, and holding a ring on one finger from which a lamp originally hung, now missing; mounted on a round bronze plinth with stone-slab structure; signed and titled on the plinth; surface irregularly patinated and rubbed; height: approx. 36 cm; weight: approx. 3585 g.