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A SPANISH SILVER INVALID/FEEDING CUP AND COVER, BARCELONA, 18TH CENTURY, WITH FURTHER MALTESE STANDARD MARK FOR VILHENA PERIOD, CIRCA 1730 |
估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述
- Silver
- 25.3cm., 9¾in. long
plain circular baluster form with ornate beaded scroll handle, hinged-domed cover with baluster knopped finial, elongated spout, maker's mark absent
Condition
Marks clear to handle, the Maltese mark possibly partially lost. Otherwise good condition with typical surface wear.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
It is known that the Knights of Malta settled not only in Malta but also in priories in other parts of Europe, including Catalonia as well as regions of Portugal and France. It is plausible that although this piece was made in Barcelona, a province of Catalonia, Maltese marks may have been stamped on silver localised to these priories, in this instance, at a Catalonian hospital within the said priory. Sotheby's are grateful to Alaine Apap Bologna for her kind assistance with this interpretational theory.