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A Vincennes cup and saucer 1754-55
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- interlaced Ls enclosing date letter B for 1754-55, an indistinct letter and two dots inside the footrims, Wilfrid Evill Collection Label
- Porcelain
- cup 6.6cm., 2½in., saucer 13.9cm., 5½in.
the bleu lapis ground finely painted en camaïeu bleu with landscapes edged with gilded palms and flower sprays
Condition
There is a minute speck of gilding lacking to the gilded rim of the cup. The saucer has a few minor glaze scratches and a little rubbing to the blue enamels to the right of the tree on the left-hand side of the landscape.
"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
This shape is possibly a gobelet couvert without the cover. See Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, Vol II, pp. 543-553, C366-70