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Boîte à miniatures en or et diamants par Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette, Paris, vers 1805
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- A. J. M. Vachette, Paris, vers 1800
- rectangular with cut corners, inset with earlier gouache miniatures after Greuze, rose-cut diamond border, the corners with pilasters, neo-gothic leaf ornament, baby's head 2me titre, Paris grosse garantie and 2me titre for 1798-1809, Paris petite recense for 1809-1819
- Long. 7,2 cm
- 2 7/8 in wide
les faces émaillées et peintes en couleurs de scènes paysannes d'après Greuze, dans un encadrement en diamants taillés en rose, les pans coupés ciselés de colonnes surmontées de feuilles dans le style néo-gothique, tête de bébé 2ème titre, grosse garantie et 2ème titre de Paris 1798-1809, petite recense de Paris 1809-1819
Provenance
Baron Carl Mayer von Rothschild, de Francfort (1788-1886);
sa fille, Emma Louisa (1844-1935), femme de Nathan Meyer, 1er baron Rothschild;
Victor, 3ème baron Rothschild;
sa vente, Christie's London, 30 June 1982, lot 10
Literature
Verzeichniss der Freiherrlich Carl von Rothschild' schen Sammlung, Untermainquai No. 15, Frankfurt-am-Main, 1885, II, (Gelber Saal), no. 92, 'Eine achteckige Dose in Gold, sämmtliche Seiten Miniaturen. Häusl. Scenen. Rand des Deckels in Brillantfassung.
Condition
Overall excellent condition and crisp. The lid lining is slightly crinkled near hinge, and there are surface scratches to the interior of the base. The rose diamond frame on the lid has possibly been added later.
"Ask the Expert"
The miniatures are very well-painted. It is easy to understand why Vachette chose to re-use them from an earlier box, which probably had been damaged and the miniatures saved. It is rare to find neo-gothic ornament on a box of this date, which attests to Vachette's inventiveness as a maker.
The detail image illustrated on page 68, upper left, is after Greuze's "The Wool Winder" of circa 1759, which is in the Frick Collection, New York.
For more information, please contact Darin Bloomquist on +44 (0)207 293 5105 or darin.bloomquist@sothebys.com
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"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."