Design

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Lot 72
  • 72

Jean Puiforcat

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jean Puiforcat
  • Centerpiece, circa 1925
  • With silver and silversmith's marks on the lid and on the edge of the tray
  • Silver, mirror and jade, crystal bowl
  • Bowl : 17 x 21 cm ; 6 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. Diameter of the tray : 32 cm ; 12 1/2 in.
silver, crystal, jade ; silver and mirrored glass tray

Provenance

Sotheby's, Monaco, December 7, 1981, lot 364
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

François de Bonneville, Jean Puiforcat, Paris, 1986, p. 87 for a related example

Condition

Good overall condition. A few small scratches on the glass and the mirrored glass and some surface scratches on the metal. Very light oxidation on the metal, mostly along the recessed areas. The handle is rotating on itself. All consistent with age and use.
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