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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1639

14 Volkstedt Porcelain Monkey Orchestra Figures

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

German, 1915-1981, each with marks for Oldest Volkstedt in underglaze blue, comprising: conductor; harpist; violinist; cellist, hurdy-gurdy player; timpanist; timbal carrier; drummer; bagpiper; flutist; trumpeter; French horn player; bassoonist; clarinetist, 3-3/4 in. to 6 in.

, Provenance: Property from an Important Private South Carolina Estate

Condition

conductor with break and repair at foot; harpist with glue repair to harp string; timpanist with breaks and losses at drum sticks; drummer with breaks and repairs throughout with minor losses; bagpiper with break and repair at hand; trumpeter with break and repair at trumpet and feet; clarinetist with break and loss at clarinet; bassoonist with break and repair at top of bassoon; otherwise good condition, other possible minor restorations 

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