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PAIR MEISSEN FIGURINES Royal Tern Sea Birds #1297618

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PAIR MEISSEN FIGURINES Royal Tern Sea Birds #1297618
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This is a fine Rare Pair of Antique Meissen Figural Birds, the ?Royal Terns?. These sea bird figurines are beautifully modeled and decorated, are very lifelike, and are a stunning pair.
The birds are decorated with black hoods, orange eyes, beaks and feet, white bodies, and gray-feathered wings and tail. They stand perched on white relief tree trunks with plants in turquoise, green, and yellow. On the underside, the bird each has an unglazed rim foot and a small air hole vent.
Each bird figurine has the authentic royal Meissen factory mark on the underside, blue crossed swords under glaze, and the following marks:

Bird #1 (Mint condition) has impressed marks in italics of "77204", and the mark "7320" in small block letters, a small red mark of the painter ?17?; stamped in black letters on the rim foot is ?Made in Germany?.
Bird #2 (Restored) has impressed marks in block letters of "77205", and the mark "7020" in small block letters, a small red mark of the painter ?19?.
Dimensions:
Bird #1 is 9.5? Tall X 4.0" Wide X 7.7? Deep
Bird #2 is 9.9? Tall X 3.5" Wide X 7.6? Deep
Overall weight of the pair is 3 Lbs.10 Oz.
Date:
The estimated date is circa second half of the 20th Century. This porcelain is typical of the finest custom items made at the Royal Meissen Factory (started in 1709) in Germany for an elegant clientele in Europe and America.
Condition:
Bird #1 is in very good mint condition; having no damage, repairs or restorations, just a minor bit of normal wear.
Bird #2 ...
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<tr><td>Condition:One Mint Condition, One with professional restoration</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:20th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Germany</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Meissen</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:9.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:7.7</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:4.0</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:3.6</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:PAIR MEISSEN FIGURINES Royal Tern Sea Birds</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Orthinological Sculpture</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Fine Porcelain</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Bird Figurines</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Palm Beach Gardens, Florida</td></tr>
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