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Group of Figures
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Musical group
Group of Figures
German
late 19th century
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Hard-paste porcelain, colored enamels, gilding
Credit Line
Bequest of Susan Greene Dexter in memory of Charles and Martha Babcock Amory
Accession Number25.90
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionGroup of figures with musical instruments on a rockwork base molded with scrollwork with gilded highlights, after the 18th-century model by Michel Victor Acier.
Marks
Crossed swords in underglaze blue on underside
ProvenanceSusan Greene Amory (Mrs. Franklin) Dexter (b. 1840 - d. 1924), Boston; 1925, bequest of Susan Greene Dexter to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 24, 1925)