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Ensemble de quatre coupes en améthyste à monture en vermeil en forme de serpents, France, vers 1900, poinçon d'orfèvre PBI, un point
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Haut. 12,5 cm
- 5in high
Literature
Pour un modèle similaire avec les coupes en cristal de roche, provenant de la collection de la reine Marie-Antoinette au Palais de St Cloud, voir Daniel Alcouffe, Les gemmes de la couronne, Paris 2001, p. 545, OA 14.
Condition
In overall good condition, one amethyst cup with a small chip on the upper border, one base slightly bent.
Very attractive set, very nice quality.
"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."
Catalogue Note
La monture de ces coupes a certainement été influencée par la paire de coupes en cristal de roche montées en bronze doré, ayant fait partie de la collection de la reine Marie-Antoinette, aujourd'hui dans les collections du Louvre.
Le poinçon d'orfèvre pourrait être celui de Daniel Pierson et George Boudios, 1910-1913. Ces orfèvres, installés à Paris 33 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, étaient spécialisés dans la reproduction, la transformation et la réparation de l'orfèvrerie ancienne. Nous remercions vivement Rémi Verlet pour son aide à la suggestion de cette attribution.