- 342
A set of four Victorian gilded glass bottles with silver-gilt covers, Charles Rawlings and William Summers, London, 1845
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 14cm. high; 5½in.
square with bevelled shoulders, gilt decoration incorporating c-scrolls, armorials and ciphers, glass stoppers, silver-gilt covers formed as coronets
Provenance
Lady Sarah Sophia Fane, Countess of Jersey
Condition
Very decorative and generally in extremely good order. Each silver gilt lid is crisp, each glass stopper is present and correct, each bottle is basically in good order with some minor chips to bases and one minor chip to the shoulder corner. The gilding is rubbed to all the sides of all the bottles. Complete and decorative.
"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."