A large Empire period Sevres biscuit porcelain group of Apollo and Daphne after the model of Louis-Simon Boizot, depicting Daphne at the point of capture and transformation into a laurel tree, watched by her father, the river god Peneus. Hands restored, otherwise, minor chips

Stamped SEVRES and with Brongniart visa for 10 May 1814. Craftsmans mark Li, for Auguste-Marie Liance (active 1795-1820)

French, Sevres Factory

1814

Height; 189.25 ins (49 cms)

Width; 14 ins (34 cms)