An allegorical group of figures, Meissen, mark 1850-1924, 1st quality, modelled by Michael Victor Acier, in 1773-1775, model no. 11 (from a series of 40 groups for the Empress Catherine II), three floating on putti with lyre, trombone and book as an allegory of poetry, between them a triangular obelisk with laurel wreath and gold ball, at the base Medaillon with portrait bust Katahrina II, painted in polychrome and gilt, h. 32 cm, ref.Description: An allegorical group of figures, Meissen, mark 1850-1924, 1st quality, modelled by Michael Victor Acier, in 1773-1775, model no. 11 (from a series of 40 groups for the Empress Catherine II), three floating on putti with lyre, trombone and book as an allegory of poetry, between them a triangular obelisk with laurel wreath and gold ball, at the base Medaillon with portrait bust Katahrina II, painted in polychrome and gilt, h. 32 cm, ref.: Bergmann, Meissen Figures, volume III, model numbers, series, animals, p. 132