A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF AN ACCORDION PLAYER, GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY realistically modelled, the peasant is depicted sitting on a bench with his legs crossed, with an accordion in his hands, red overglazed Gardner factory mark, impressed factory mark and numeral 3 under base; 17 cm (6 3/4 in.) LOT NOTESLots 276-328 in this auction come from the estate of a prominent New York collector of European heritage. After purchasing his first Gardner figurine more than 20 years ago, he developed an interest in Russian porcelain figures, and amassed a formidable collection over the next two decades, paying particular attention to quality of craftsmanship and authenticity.