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A very rare and unrecorded metal-mounted Nymphenburg pipe, circa 1755-1760
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain, Ivory
- 7.3cm., 2 7/8 in. long
modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli and left in the white, as Harlequin as a pilgrim with a joyful expression wearing a tilted hat surmounted with a shell and a ruff, impressed shield mark to base of head.
Condition
There is a repaired area around the mouth of the pipe above the modelled head, with a small area of associated glaze crazing. There are a few flat chips to the brim of the hat, the largest measures approximately 0.7cm 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."
Catalogue Note
No other examples of this model in the white are currently recorded in the literature. Enamelled examples are in the collection of the Bavarian National Museum, Munich, Inv.-Nr. Ker 1560, (published by Katharina Hantschmann/ Alfred Ziffer, Bustelli, Nymphenburger Porzellanfiguren Des Rokoko, 2004, no. 196), the Bäuml Collection, (published by Alfred Ziffer in the collection catalogue, 1997, no. 61) and the Deutsches Tabak-museum, Bünde. A further example was sold in these rooms on 26th April 1960, lot 46.