A WHITE VIENNA FIGURE OF A WINGED PUTTO

circa 1760, dressed as a pilgrim holding a false beard under his chin, a double gourd bottle under his left arm, holding a staff, blue beehive and impressed “P” marks, from the series of putti modelled by J.J. Niedermeyer, the “P” for the repairer Anton Payr, 11.5cm high

Provenance: Purchased from Duke’s of Dorchester, 12th August 2014, part of Lot 197.
The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).