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Biscuit Figurine

This is a super biscuit figurine made by Tournai around 1770. It is so detailed that I haven't seen many pieces like it except an old Niderviller piece I used to own from the same period. There are four figurines standing on a rock base. The center figurine is a lady holding some flowers in her skirt. Then there are three lower figurines - two males and one female. One male is holding a basket with grapes in it - his foot and lower leg have been restored very well but I can't tell what as wrong with it. Then there is another lady figurine who is holding fruit in her skirt and grapes in her hand. The grapes have been worked on and the whole figurine was off the base at one point and was restored. It looks like she might have been broken at the waist as well and restored. Some chips to her leaves. The last figurine is of a man holding a flower pot in his hands. Some chips to flowers and bows. All in all this piece is in great condition. It is extremely heavy as it seem to be made in a solid piece with only a hole in the center bottom of the base. The figurine is unmarked but the style is typical of Tournay . It is 11.5 inches tall and the round bottom base part is 4.375 inches in diameter with the rocks sticking out from that. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

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