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A SÈVRES COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER CIRCA 1776
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- diameter of saucer 5 1/2 in.
- 14 cm
(gobelet 'litron' et soucoupe) painted with two pastoral scenes, one with a young girl crying over a basket of broken eggs, the other with a milk pail and sheep, each reserved on a blue ground gilt with a flower swag and C-scroll border, interlaced L's, date letter Y for 1776 and painter's mark of ch for Étienne-Jean Chabry in blue enamel, gilder's mark of double-crossed lines for Michel-Barnabé Chauvaux in gold.
Provenance
The Collection of Charles-Otto Zieseniss, sold, Christie's, Paris, December 6, 2001, lot 208.
Condition
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.
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.