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A GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ CROWN OF INDRA INLAID WITH PASTE AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES Nepal, 17th Century
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- gilt copper, gems & polychrome
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13380.
Provenance
Tepper Galleries, Inc., New York, 25 August 2001, lot 927.
Christie's New York, 17 September 1998, lot 51.
Christie's New York, 17 September 1998, lot 51.
Condition
Wear and accretion overall. Areas of bending overall, particularly along upper crown edge. Scattered losses to inlaid stones and colored glass lozenges. Two separate crown sashes attached at lower right and lower left, as viewed.
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.