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A Russian porcelain glass cooler from the Babigon Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, after 1824
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- width over handles 12 7/8 in., 32.7 cm
oval, with shaped, gilded rim for wine glasses, the body with a band of gilt ivy within alternating bands of gold and raspberry, raised on spreading gilded foot, with 3 or 7 impressed in the paste
Condition
overall good condition
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Two of the earliest glass coolers (riumochnaya peredacha) from this service are in the collection of the State Russian Museum (F-2521, 2522) and are similarly unmarked. The Babigon Service was first ordered in 1824, during the reign of Alexander I, and was configured as a dinner and dessert service for 100 place settings, consisting of 1500 pieces. Originally intended for use at Peterhof Palace, it became known as the Babigon Service in 1857 or 1858 when the service was transferred to the New Babigon Pavilion, also known as the Belvedere Palace on the Babigon Heights. On the service, see I. Popova, Dekorativnye farforovye vazy i dvortsovye paradnye servizy pervoi treti XIX veka, Leningrad, 1989, pp. 78-85.