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Calice en vermeil par François Lebret, Paris, 1672-1673
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Calice en vermeil par François Lebret, Paris, 1672-1673
- Haut. 22,7 cm, 334 g sans la doublure ; 8 3/4 in, 10oz 14dwt
le bord du pied ajouré d'une frise de feuilles stylisées, le pied gravé d'une croix, l'intérieur du pied gravé d'armoiries timbrées d'une couronne de marquis, le bord du pied gravé EX DONO M GEORII DE FONTETTE CAPELLANI ST NICOLAI DE LINCOURT 1690
the foot border pierced with a frieze of foliage, the foot engraved with a cross, under the foot with armorials of the Fontette family, the foot border engraved with an inscription mentionning the Fontette and the date 1690
the foot border pierced with a frieze of foliage, the foot engraved with a cross, under the foot with armorials of the Fontette family, the foot border engraved with an inscription mentionning the Fontette and the date 1690
Condition
In overall good condition. Marked under the foot with legible charge and jurande marks. Maker partly legible. The cup unmarked possibly later.
"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
Les armes sous le pied sont celles de la famille de Fontette, originaire de Bourgogne, probablement pour Charles de Fontette, seigneur du Vaulmain, Lencourt etc... qui épouse en 1669 Louise de Boullainvillier.
Un calice de modèle très proche par Matthieu Dufeu, Paris, 1639-1640, figure dans une église de Vendée. Il est illustré dans Michèle Bimbenet-Privat, les Orfèvres et l'Orfèvrerie de Paris au XVIIe siècle, 2002, p. 321.