Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume II : Kunstkammer
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume II : Kunstkammer
A silvered and gilt-metal mounted nautilus cup, probably Germany, circa 1870
Auction Closed
October 12, 05:41 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A silvered and gilt-metal mounted nautilus cup, probably Germany, circa 1870
raised on three winged seahorses, the shell supported by a twin-tailed mermaid, fronted by a cartouche of an infant triton, harpy caryatid finial
height 13 2/5 in.; 34 cm.
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Nautile monté en métal argenté et doré, probablement Allemagne, vers 1870
reposant sur trois hippocampes ailés, le coquillage soutenu par une sirène à deux queues
height 13 2/5 in.; 34 cm.
Collection of Charles and Yvette Bluhdorn, New York
Sotheby's New York, 13 October 2007, lot 13
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Collection de Charles and Yvette Bluhdorn, New York
Sotheby's New York, 13 octobre 2007, lot 13