Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

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Timeless Nature: Property from a Private New York Collection

European School 18th/19th Century, A Set of Ten Watercolour and Gouache Botanical Studies on Paper

Lot closes

October 16, 05:00 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 USD

Starting Bid

3,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

in moulded giltwood frames; together with a set of six Chinese Export Botanical Watercolours on pith paper, early 19th century, two in giltwood frames and four in slightly smaller parcel gilt white painted frames


European botanical studies: slight variations to size, max. 19 x 12 in.; framed 26 x 19 in.

48.5 x 30.5 cm; 66 x 48.5 cm


Chinese Export watercolours; each 13 x 10 in.; framed (max.) 21 x 18 1/4 in.

33 x 25.5 cm; 53.5 x 46.5 cm

Chinese Export Watercolours:

From an album bearing the coat of arms of George Spencer-Churchill (1766-1840) as Marquess of Blandford, prior to becoming 5th Duke of Marlborough in 1817

Chinese Porcelain Company, New York 1997

Private New York Collection; thence by descent to the current owner