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Rare et grande cuillère à pot en argent par Edme-Pierre Balzac, Paris, 1749-1750
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Rare et grande cuillère à pot en argent par Edme-Pierre Balzac, Paris, 1749-1750
- Long. 41,8 cm, 506 g ; 16 1/2 in, 16oz 5dwt
le fût mouluré de filets torses, ajouré et appliqué d'un rameau de laurier, l'extérieur du cuilleron en forme de coquille (étiquette PJB 44)
Provenance
Collection David David-Weill, Palais Galliéra, 4 juin 1971, n° 3
Literature
Illustrée dans Les Grands Orfèvres de Louis XIII à Charles X, p. 170, n° 1
Une cuillère identique, mais datée de 1766-1767 est illustrée dans P. Fuhring, M. Bimbenet-Privat, A. Kugel, Orfèvrerie française, la collection Jourdan-Barry, J. Kugel, 2005, n° 274.
Condition
In overall very good condition.
Marks legible on the reverse of the bowl, discharge legible on stem. Discharge is a hen head, for national market between 1750 and 1756.
Extraordinary piece, very unusual and of the highest quality.
Superb design, very good weight.
"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
Dans leur ouvrage sur la collection Jourdan-Barry, P. Fuhring et M. Bimbenet-Privat notent que lors de l'inventaire du stock de l'orfèvre en 1767 sont mentionnées des "cuillères à branches de laurier".