German Scheibe Alsbach Large Porcelain Figurine Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow for Sale

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German Scheibe Alsbach Large Porcelain Figurine Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow For Sale

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German Scheibe Alsbach Large Porcelain Figurine Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow:
$1750.00

Large German Scheibe Alsbach marked porcelain Napoleon in sled group figurine

Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow Porcelain Figurine 8x16.

Up for sale is a top piece Scheibe Alsbach Figurine from Germany

The figurine is also called Napoleon’s Flight

It depicts Napoleon fleeing Russia in a sleight pulled by three horses

Featuring a realistically modeled figural grouping depicting a three-horse sleigh driven by a bearded man racing through the snow with Napoleon and an officer sitting in the back.

Please note this antique original is marked on base with Scheibe Alsbach blue S mark, and unlike on later copies words “Made in GDR” are not inscribed, nor “Made in…” indicating that it could be as old as ca 1st half of 19th century (early 1800s) and latest 1920’s (after which “Made in” started to be used globally).

Approximate Measurements

Length: 37.5 cm. (14 3/4 in.)

Depth: 15.9 cm. (6 1/4 in.

Height (at driver's head): 20.3 cm (8 in.)

A similar piece was sold if you search on Shapiro sales napoleon sled were it was sold between 2000-3000 USD.