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A ROYAL SÈVRES SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN PLATE DATED 1781, DELIVERED TO QUEEN MARIE-ANTOINETTE |
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Diam. 24 cm ; 9 1/2 in.
decorated with a central roses bouquet and barbeaux in a medaillon, the rim with roses and pansies in medaillons framed by string of pearls, roses and barbeaux; marked with the interlaced LL, letter date DD for 1781, mark of the painter Guillaume Noël
Provenance
Delivered to Queen Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) in 1781Adela Ocampo de Heimendahl, Paris & Buenos Aires
Madeleine Ocampo de Casares-Lumb, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)
Alberto Casares Ocampo, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent
Madeleine Ocampo de Casares-Lumb, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)
Alberto Casares Ocampo, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent
Literature
Marie-Antoinette, exhibition catalog, Grand Palais, Paris, 15 march 30 june 2008, Selma Schwartz, « Les services de porcelaine de Sèvres de Marie-Antoinette », n° 163, pp. 231-233.
David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century, 2015, Vol. III, n° 81-5, pp. 643-644.
David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century, 2015, Vol. III, n° 81-5, pp. 643-644.
Condition
Minor wear to the gilding on the rim.
"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
This plate comes from a service described as cartels en perles, panneaux en Roses et Barbeaux, delivered to Queen Marie-Antoinette on 21st April 1781. The service included 233 pieces (total price : 14 505 livres), contained 72 plates for 33 livres each. 102 pieces of the service are retaining at Waddesdon Manor, especially 46 plates. A salad bowl is kept in Versailles Castle, one plate was a part of Hector Binney Collection (Sotheby's, London, 5 december 1989, lot 137).