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deux tabatieres ovales en or et email
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- deux tabatieres ovales en or et email
- gold, enamel
- Long. 8 cm ; 3 1/8 in et 6,7 cm ; 2 5/8 in
la première, par Alexandre Magnin, Genève, vers 1825, pour le marché Ottoman, le couvercle peint d'un paysage romancé du Bosphore au coucher du soleil, la bâte et le dessous émaillés de vert bordés d'émaux polychromes en taille d'épargne sur un fond rose, poinçon de maître, poinçon de Genève après 1815 ; la seconde peinte en plein en grisaille de putti sur un fond rouge aux bordures à entrelacs en or et émaux, poinçons de prestige français dont le poinçon de maître [?]M, charge et décharge de Jean-Jacques Prévost et lettre date de Paris P
the first made for export to the Ottoman Empire, the lid painted with an imaginary view of the Bosphorus against a sunray ground, the sides and base in transluscent fir green within polychrome taille d'épargne borders on a rose pink ground, maker's mark AM incuse in horinzontal losange and Geneva post-1815 town mark; the other box painted en plein en grisaille with putti on crimson grounds within chased and enamelled interlaced borders, French prestige marks including maker's mark [?]M, charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prévost and Paris date letter P
the first made for export to the Ottoman Empire, the lid painted with an imaginary view of the Bosphorus against a sunray ground, the sides and base in transluscent fir green within polychrome taille d'épargne borders on a rose pink ground, maker's mark AM incuse in horinzontal losange and Geneva post-1815 town mark; the other box painted en plein en grisaille with putti on crimson grounds within chased and enamelled interlaced borders, French prestige marks including maker's mark [?]M, charge and discharge marks of Jean-Jacques Prévost and Paris date letter P
Condition
first : green enamel has been completely restored and is also scratched on base and loss of laquer on the front panel, there are also a number of small scratches on the en plein lid panel, also numerous pin preaks on the interior of the lid.
Second: the two end panels have chipped enamel and the front and right hand side panel have been repainted.
"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."