A Meissen porcelain monkey band, late 19th century

after the 18th-century models by Peter Reinicke and J. J. Kändler, comprising: a conductor, a harpist, a bassoonist, a bagpiper, a keyboardist sat astride another monkey, a cellist, a guitarist, a hurdy-gurdy player, a triangle player, a trumpeter, a violinist, a French horn player, a drum bearer, and a beater, a recorder player, a flautist, a kettle drum bearer and four female singers, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, pressnummern, various Pressnummern, incised marks and painter's marks,

In overall good appearance. Some of the figures have had professional minor restoration at extremities and do not require further attention. This occurs on the following figures and areas: Trumpet player, the lower part of the instrument; French horn player, corner of coat and cuff; Kettle drum player, right forearm re-stuck, tip of wig, ribbon on drum, left wrist and plumage on hat; Recorder player, right toes; Triangle player, triangle and stick; Cellist, edge of right foot, left finger tips, tip of bow, head of cello; Harpist, outer long edge of instrument; Keyboardist, lower monkey's left hand, upper monkey's left foot; Bagpiper, tip of left toes; Violinist, right hand Hurdy gurdy player, neck of instrument; Bassoonist, plumage of hat, top of instrument; Opera singer with pale yellow dress, right finger tips; Opera singer with green dress, left thumb and right big toe; Opera singer with white dress, left hand and right toes; Guitar player, plumage in hat, tip edge of green drapery over arm; Conductor, right hand at wrist, left thumb, inside of left side of coat; the Flautist has a cancelled crossed swords mar, left foot and instrument, both sets of fingers; and the Drum beater is of a slightly earlier period, the drum sticks have been restored.
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