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Jean E. Puiforcat
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Jean E. Puiforcat
- Flatware from the "Monaco" Service for the Maharajah of Indore
with maker's marks, French silver marks, and blades marked JEAN E. PUIFORCAT
- silver, stainless steel and ebony
comprising 12 forks, 12 knifes, 6 fish forks, 6 soup spoons, 6 tea spoons, serving fork, serving spoon, ladle and flat server. 46 pieces
Provenance
Barry Friedman, Ltd. and DeLorenzo Gallery, New York
Literature
Françoise de Bonneville, Jean E. Puiforcat, Paris, 1986, p. 106, pl. 330
Anne Bony, Les Annees 30, Paris, 1987, p. 950
Reto Niggl, Eckart Muthesius: Der Palast des Maharadschas in Indore, Architektur und Interieur, Stuttgart, 1996, p. 83
Denis Doria, Le Palais du Maharadjah d'Indore, Paris, 2006, p. 109, pl. 43 (for a period illustration showing the flatware in the Manik Bagh Palace banqueting room)
Anne Bony, Les Annees 30, Paris, 1987, p. 950
Reto Niggl, Eckart Muthesius: Der Palast des Maharadschas in Indore, Architektur und Interieur, Stuttgart, 1996, p. 83
Denis Doria, Le Palais du Maharadjah d'Indore, Paris, 2006, p. 109, pl. 43 (for a period illustration showing the flatware in the Manik Bagh Palace banqueting room)
Condition
Overall in good condition consistent with age and use. With gentle wear showing minor surface scratches, a few of the ebony decorations with minor age cracks mostly visible on the soup spoons and on one serving spoon. A rare set from the superb iconic table flatware of the Maharadja of'Indore.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This partial service is from the massive 700-piece flatware set commissioned by the Maharajah of Indore for his Art Deco palace, the interiors of which were conceived by the greatest French designers of the period.