Lot 250
  • 250

Coupe couverte "porringer" à deux anses en argent, maître-orfèvre IM, Londres, 1679

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Coupe couverte "porringer" à deux anses en argent, maître-orfèvre IM, Londres, 1679
  • Silver
  • Haut 18 cm, 801 g ; 7 in high, 25oz 15dwt
reposant sur un léger piédouche, le corps repoussé d'une frise de larges feuilles, les anses en double console, le couvercle à prise en fruit, gravée postérieurement d'un cimier et de la devise Pro Patria et sur l'autre face des initiales JE

Condition

legible marks under the base - the body with 2 patches on the border, the cover in poor condition and unmarked.
"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

Le poinçon de cet orfèvre est illustré mais non identifié p. 137, ligne 14, dans l'ouvrage de Ian Pickford, Silver & Gold marks, Jackson's, 1989