Lot 41
  • 41

Archibald Knox, 1864 - 1933

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Archibald Knox
  • Seau couvert, pot quadrangulaire et plateau, vers 1902
  • Le seau couvert signé english pewter 01166, le pot signé TUDRIC pewter, Made in England  et numéroté 0237, le plateau signé Made in England Rd 420290, English pewter et numéroté 0231
  • seau : haut. 20 cm, diam. 17 cm ; pot : haut. 12 cm, larg. 11 cm, prof. 11 cm, plateau : larg. 50 cm, prof. 35 cm
en étain et argent décoré de frises de feuillages stylisés. Le pot quadrangulaire à couvercle à double préhensions. Le plateau en étain martelé à deux anses de préhensions, les coins arrondis à décor de même

Literature

Stephen A Martin, Archibald Knox, éd. Artmedia, 2001, pp. 205 et 245 ; pour un pot quadrangulaire se rapprochant voir : Siegfried Wichmann, Art Nouveau Floral, éd. du Chêne, 1986, p. 135

Condition

Thin scratches as regular signs of use as well as oxidation stains; Slight bump traces of the handle onto each face of the bucket. Good overall condition Fines rayures d'usage et taches d'oxydation sur les boites et le plateau; Marques de choc de l'anse de part et d'autre du seau; Bon état général
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