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20A pair of Italian rosewood Pietre Dure mounted, inlaid ebony cabinets, Roman, circa 1625, on a pair of Regency mahogany and parcel-gilt stands possibly to a design by C H Tatham, first quarter 19th centuryLOT SOLD.1,265,000GBP -
16A Monumental Quartz Granite Vase, Roman Egypt, probably Alexandria, circa 1st Century B.C.A Monumental Quartz Granite VaseLOT SOLD.1,085,000GBP -
5A parcel-gilt silver standing salt, unmarked, probably French or Flemish, circa 1560LOT SOLD.1,025,000GBP -
17Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570)
Italian, Venice, circa 1550Relief with the Madonna and ChildLOT SOLD.1,025,000GBP -
12An Italian pietre dure and pietre tenere white marble inlaid table top, Florence, circa 1560-1580LOT SOLD.965,000GBP -
35Jean Le Page (1779-1822)
French, Paris, January 1814The Roi de Rome PistolsLOT SOLD.965,000GBP
Overview
RESULTS
Realising the second highest total for a Treasures sale, Treasures 2015 achieved some excellent results for Decorative Art. A pair of Italian rosewood pietre-dure-mounted, inlaid ebony cabinets, Roman, circa 1625, on Regency stands achieved £1,265,000, a record price for Roman pietre dure cabinets; a monumental quartz granite vase, Roman Egypt, probably Alexandria, circa 1st century B.C, realised £1,085,000; and a parcel-gilt silver standing salt, circa 1560 sold for £1,025,000.
AUCTION DETAILS
Presenting a rich array of works of art, each chosen for their outstanding quality, rareness and provenance, Treasures 2015 includes five resplendent works from the collections of the Earls of Carlisle at Castle Howard, and further treasures with iconic provenances amongst others, Madame de Pompadour, Napoléon I, King George IV, Edward VII, Emperor Nicholas I & Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, King Friedrich Wilhelm III, King of Prussia, Marquise Carolina Sampieri, The Dukes of Norfolk, 3rd Earl of Lichfield for Ditchley Park.
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