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A DIRECTOIRE MOTHER-OF-PEARL, SILVER AND GOLD-MOUNTED MINIATURE COOKING AND DINING EQUIPAGE, Lebrun, Paris, circa 1800
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Gold, wood, mother of pearl
- height of mantelpiece with mirror 12 3/4 in.; length of dining table 9 1/2 in.
- 32.4 cm; 24 cm
comprising:
A mantelpiece with enameled gold insets, overmantle mirror, and fender
A kitchen equipage including copper, five sauce pans and lids, skillets, coffee grinder, roast cover, stewpot, and collander
An oval mahogany dining table with gold-mounted mother-of-pearl dinner service including pair of candlesticks, soup tureen and cover, ewer, plates, platters and dishes, gold flatware, and gold-rimmed crystal service with decanters, tumblers, and salts
A pedestal tea table with gold-mounted mother-of-pearl and silver teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, cups and saucers
All in fitted red leather case with gilt-tooled neoclassical borders, marked inside "Lebrun Joailler-Bijoutier Rue de Richelieu No. 28 A Paris."
A mantelpiece with enameled gold insets, overmantle mirror, and fender
A kitchen equipage including copper, five sauce pans and lids, skillets, coffee grinder, roast cover, stewpot, and collander
An oval mahogany dining table with gold-mounted mother-of-pearl dinner service including pair of candlesticks, soup tureen and cover, ewer, plates, platters and dishes, gold flatware, and gold-rimmed crystal service with decanters, tumblers, and salts
A pedestal tea table with gold-mounted mother-of-pearl and silver teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, cups and saucers
All in fitted red leather case with gilt-tooled neoclassical borders, marked inside "Lebrun Joailler-Bijoutier Rue de Richelieu No. 28 A Paris."
Exhibited
James Robinson, New York
Condition
some gaps in the case
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.