Meissen candelabrum “Egg Thieves” 1860 “Egg Thieves” Meissen figure chandeliers, around 1860/1880. Model by: Johann Joachim Kaendler Model-Year: 1749 Model-No.: 1160 Height: 23 cm Artist number: 65 1860-1880. Candlestick with two figures, father and daughter on a tree trunk, in the hands of the father a bird's nest with eggs Two bowls for candles have been restored. According to the former owner in the early 20th century. It is difficult to find a figurine without restoration. About 170 years have passed since production. This figure is one of the first. Blue camisole, holding a plate of eggs. In later models, the color of the camisole is different and there is no plate with eggs in hands! Kaendler, Johann Joachim, 1706 Dresden - 1775 Meißen. sculptor for Augustus the Strong, modeller at the factory from 1731, 1733 master modeller and from 1740 director of the sculpture department, he is seen as the most significant porcelain modeller of the 18th century, as the modeller of the first European porcelain factory with an impressive output and high artistic quality of works he set the standards for the development of table culture and small-scale baroque sculpture, his unfailing creative power resulted in many incredible masterpieces.