Lot 227
  • 227

A cased Meerschaum pipe bowl, Viennese mid 19th century

Estimate
300 - 500 EUR
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Description

  • length 13cm. (the first )
carved with scrolling foliage and applied with silver mounts; together with two porcelain pipe bowls, one painted with the portrait of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, combined with two further pipe bowls of Meerschaum, three further complete pipes, six Ottoman Topane pipe bowls and a mouth pipe, a group of pipe sticks and cigar holders (quantity)

Provenance

Sale, Hanover, Sotheby's, 15 October 2005, lot 5409

Condition

Sold as is but in overall good condition.
"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."