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A Sèvres flower trough 1756-57
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- interlaced Ls enclosing dateletter D for 1756-57, unknown painter's mark of a caduceus, incised mark BP, enamelled on base in black 740, Wilfrid Evill Collection Label
- Porcelain
- 29cm., 11.½in. wide
cuvette à fleurs unie, painted on both sides with vignettes of figures in landscapes cracked
Provenance
Mrs. Frederick Blackburn collection, sold in these rooms 28th June 1949, lot 142, illustrated plate IX
Condition
There is a very small chip to the footrim in the left centre of the front. There is a little minor rubbing to the gilding on the handles. One handle has a faint firing crack through its base, the other one has a firing crack extended into a very fine hairline crack. There are firing cracks to the interior base and running parallel with them, a crack all around the base of the trough. (This is visible on the exterior from the centre of the front around to the right and for about a third of the width of the rear where it runs diagonally upwards slightly and then branches horizontally running towards the handle and under the painted vignette. This extensive crack may have been caused by a heavy object being dropped inside the trough as there is a deep chip to the base approximately 2.5cm long x 1.5cm wide.
"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."