- 45
Bloor, Derby
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Urn
- red printed mark
- gilt and painted porcelain
- 23.5cm., 9in.
- Made circa 1830-40.
lacking handles, adapted as a lamp
Literature
Photographed in the drawing room at Durham Cottage, Chelsea before 1954.
Condition
Filler and later restoration to areas where handles were located before damage. Ingrained dirt. Minor chips. Rubbing to gilding. Drilled, and red mark partially obscured.
If used as lamp will require complete re-wiring.
"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
There is an extant letter (not dated, but written at Christmas, probably in the late 1940s) from Sibyl Colefax to Vivien. Colefax writes, 'The vase must be made into a lamp'. It is impossible to say what vase this was but it does show that Colefax was converting vases into lamps.