A pair of Meissen figures 'Night' and 'Day' second half 19th century

each modelled standing on an orb, 'Night' wearing a flowing dark cloak and a gold crown of stars accompanied by an owl, 'Day' wearing pink drapery and sun rays in his hair beside a bird perched above a sunflower, both with crossed swords marks in underglaze blue, incised numerals.

The Night: There is some very minor wear to the gilding on the stars of his crown. There is a tiny chip to the edge of his cape, where it is covering his head. There is another loss to the edge of his cape, where it is covering his stomach. There are six small flat chips to the edge of the base. The Day: The leafy flower branch in her left hand has some losses. The flame in her right hand has been broken and restored back. There is a tiny chip to the beak of the bird and a loss to the edge of its right wing.
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