A set of four German gilt bronze alloy models of seated youths, late 17th century, likely previously finials, each portrayed nude and holding a fruiting garland, seated on integrally cast facetted socles and stepped square bases, later mounted to panelled plinths, the bronzes approximately 25cm high, overall height 39cm While the sinuous limbs and twisted poses of the present bronzes show the impact of mannerist sculptures of the later 16th century, they are likely a later incarnation of this taste which remained popular in Germany during the following centuries. Comparisons could be drawn between these models and a late 17th century silver-gilt figure of Diana which recently appeared at Christies (June 2020, lot 16), and which is there given a possible attribution to Johannes Leucker. The gentle muscle definition and elongated anatomy of the models also show similarities to the contorted figures of the Good Thief and the Bad Thief by Georg Petel (circa 1601-1635), casts of which are in the Skulpturensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.