A Meissen hunting group of Diana late 19th century

modelled in six sections with the Huntress surrounded by her hunters and their game, all sections joined together on a shaped wooden base.

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the State of Georgia
Sotheby's New York, March 24, 1994, lot 84

Please note that figural sections have not been examined out of the wooden base. There are some occasional and minor chips or losses to the edges of the leaves and tree branches. Diana: There is a tiny chip to the edge of her crown; otherwise in good condition. The male figure with the red robe (to Diana's left) and the dog: Both forelegs of the dog have been broken off and restored back. The lower end of the horn-like device he is holding in his left end is restored. The figure on the front: The spear in his hand is a metal replacement. There is a small chip to the end of his purple garment in the back. The boar and the dog in the front: The arrow that is stuck in boar's flesh has a tiny chip to the upper edge. The dog's tail has been broken in two places and restored back. and the boar's tail is restored. The figure with a yellow robe decorated with red florettes and the dog: The tip of the dog's tail is chipped away. The group in the back with the male figure in a blue robe and the deer that is being 'field dressed': The figure's head has been off and glued back. The end tip of his rove in the back has a tiny chip.The knife in his hand has been restored and its tip is further chipped away. The deer's left hind foot is chipped away. Its both front legs have been off and restored back. Tip of one of his antlers is chipped away and another restored.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.