Lot 73
  • 73

A ROYAL SÈVRES SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN PLATE DATED 1781, DELIVERED TO QUEEN MARIE-ANTOINETTE |

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Diam. 24 cm ; 9 1/2  in.
decorated with a central roses bouquet and barbeaux in a medaillon, the rim with roses and pansies in medaillons framed by string of pearls, roses and barbeaux; marked with the interlaced LL, letter date DD for 1781, mark of the painter Guillaume Noël

Provenance

Delivered to Queen Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) in 1781Adela Ocampo de Heimendahl, Paris & Buenos Aires

Madeleine Ocampo de Casares-Lumb, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)

Alberto Casares Ocampo, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)

Thence by descent

Literature

Marie-Antoinette, exhibition catalog, Grand Palais, Paris, 15 march 30 june 2008, Selma Schwartz, « Les services de porcelaine de Sèvres de Marie-Antoinette », n° 163, pp. 231-233.
David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century, 2015, Vol. III, n° 81-5, pp. 643-644.

Condition

Minor wear to the gilding on the rim.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

This plate comes from a service described as cartels en perles, panneaux en Roses et Barbeaux, delivered to Queen Marie-Antoinette on 21st April 1781. The service included 233 pieces (total price : 14 505 livres), contained 72 plates for 33 livres each. 102 pieces of the service are retaining at Waddesdon Manor, especially 46 plates. A salad bowl is kept in Versailles Castle, one plate was a part of Hector Binney Collection (Sotheby's, London, 5 december 1989, lot 137).