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boîte rectangulaire en purpurine à montures en or, Italie, vers 1820
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- boîte rectangulaire en purpurine à montures en or, Italie, vers 1820
- the lid with a Roman micromosaic plaque of the Capitoline Doves of Pliny, reeded mounts with shell thumbpiece, unmarked
- Long. 8,3 cm ; 3 1/4 in
le couvercle orné d'une micromosaïque romaine des Colombes du Capitole de Pline, montures striées et fermoir en forme de coquillage, non poinçonnée
Condition
The front purpurine panel is cracked; otherwise very good condition
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The discovery of a fragment of mosaic pavement by the antiquarian Cardinal Giuseppe Furietti (1685-1764) during excavations at the Villa Adriana at Tivoli in 1737 awoke new interest in Roman mosaics. Described as 'perhaps the most loved mosaic of antiquity' (Exhibition catalogue, The Art of Mosaics, Los Angeles, 1977, p. 57), Furietti believed it to be the original lauded by Pliny the Younger as part of the pavement laid by Sosus at Pergamon. 'There is a dove, greatly admired, in the act of drinking, the shadow of its head reflected in the water, while other doves are sunning and grooming themselves on the edge of the bowl' (Natural History, bk. 36, chap. 184).