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A stipple-engraved wine glass, attributed to David Wolff, circa 1795
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- glass
- 17.4cm., 6 7/8 in. high
the ovoid bowl engraved with a vignette of a seated figure of Liberty holding aloft a hat on a tall spear, with a lion at her feet, beneath a ribbon inscribed, 'VRYHEID EN VADERLAND, [Freedom and Fatherland], the stem cut with hexagonal facets over a conical foot,
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
Frans Smit, Uniquely Dutch 18th century Stipple-engravings on Glass, Peterborough, 1993, p. 148.
Frans Smit, Uniquely Dutch 18th century Stipple-engravings on Glass, Peterborough, 1993, p. 148.
Condition
In overall good condition and appearance. Some very minor slight scratching.
"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
The iconography of a lion, a hat on a spear - a reference to the Phrygian cap, and seated Liberty suggest the glass references the formation of the Batavian Republic in 1795.
A glass engraved by David Wolff with a similar figure, the reverse side with the arms of Paulus Cornelis Hoynck van Papendrecht, is listed by Smit, pp. 126-127, Dd. 12. The glass was from a series of twelve polder glasses of the Water Board office De Hooge Maasdijk van Stad en Lande van Heusden [The High Maas Dike of Town and Country, of Heusden] from the Earl of Bradford collection, sold at Christie's London, 4th June 1985, lot 5L. A further glass showing a figure in the same pose as the present lot, resting against a plinth inscribed 'LIBERTAS AUGUSTA', listed by Smit, p. 126, Dd. 11, was sold in these rooms, 16th June 1960, lot 157, and subsequently at Christie's London, 14th June 1983, lot 89. The present glass is not listed by Smit, who lists only two glasses with the inscription Vryheid en Vaderland, both with putti decoration, Ab.1, destroyed during World War II, and Ac. 20, in the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague.
A glass engraved by David Wolff with a similar figure, the reverse side with the arms of Paulus Cornelis Hoynck van Papendrecht, is listed by Smit, pp. 126-127, Dd. 12. The glass was from a series of twelve polder glasses of the Water Board office De Hooge Maasdijk van Stad en Lande van Heusden [The High Maas Dike of Town and Country, of Heusden] from the Earl of Bradford collection, sold at Christie's London, 4th June 1985, lot 5L. A further glass showing a figure in the same pose as the present lot, resting against a plinth inscribed 'LIBERTAS AUGUSTA', listed by Smit, p. 126, Dd. 11, was sold in these rooms, 16th June 1960, lot 157, and subsequently at Christie's London, 14th June 1983, lot 89. The present glass is not listed by Smit, who lists only two glasses with the inscription Vryheid en Vaderland, both with putti decoration, Ab.1, destroyed during World War II, and Ac. 20, in the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague.