Lot 173
  • 173

Paire de petites terrines couvertes de campagne carrées par Robert-Joseph Auguste, Paris, 1779-1780

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description

  • Paire de petites terrines couvertes de campagne carrées par Robert-Joseph Auguste, Paris, 1779-1780
  • silver
  • Long. 16,5 cm, 963 g ;
chacune gravée GP dans un écusson

Provenance

Collection Gaston Parguès.
Christie's Paris, 24 juin 2002, lot 24.
Collection privée européenne.

Exhibited

Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1926, n° 143

Literature

Orfèvrerie Civile Française, Nocq, Alfassa et Guérin, vol II, Pl. LVIII, B.

Pour une autre paire, gravée au chiffre du maréchal Harispe, voir Christie's Genève, 19 mai 1992, lot 108.

Condition

In overall good condition. Usual minor scratches. On the bodies, very slight traces of possible coat-of-arms erased. For one tureen, one bump on one angle. Very unusual and attractive pattern. Very good maker. Very legible marks. Good weight.
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Catalogue Note

Le monogramme GP est celui du collectionneur Gaston Parguès.