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A Directoire silver-gilt sugar urn and cover and a Russian parcel-gilt silver bottle holder, Paris, 1798-1809 / Moscow, 1787
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
sugar urn fully marked for Auguste-Etinne Gaultier; bottle holder marked on base, maker's mark IS, assay master Nikifor Moshchalkin
- heights 11in. 4 1/4 in.
- 28cm, 10.8cm
the sugar urn on galleried base with three conjoined supports headed by satyr busts and hoof terminals, cover with parrot-on-branch finial, later cut-glass liner, fully marked, Auguste-Etienne Gaultier; the cylindrical bottle holder with scallop rim overlaid with white filigree on gilt ground, marked on base, maker's mark IS, assay master Nikifor Moshchalkin
Condition
first good condition, the second with two small sections of filigree missing, sugar urn with traces of lacquer
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.