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A French silver tea-caddy, Joseph Godin, Lille, 1709-1710
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- A French silver tea-caddy, Joseph Godin, Lille, 1709-1710
- silver
- 13.5 cm high, 192,5 g; 5 1/3 in., 6oz 4dwt
partly gadrooned, engraved T under the foot, the body engraved with accolé armorials
Provenance
Formerly Cassaert collection, Tournai.
Exhibited
Les orfèvres de Lille, Musée de la chartreuse, Douai, 2007.
Literature
Nicole Cartier, Les orfèvres de Lille II, 2007, n° 142, p. 565.
Condition
In overall good condition. Legible marks under the base. The cover bent. Unusual shape. Early piece. Some dents on the body.
"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 arms are those of Jean-Baptiste Le Comte, sieur de Beaumont and his wife Marie-Anne Marin de la Motte, married in 1704 in Mons.