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Tabatière en or de trois tons, émail et pierre dure, probablement Allemagne, fin du XIXe siècle
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
the lid inset with an earlier Geneva enamel plaque painted with Agamemnon and Cassandra within a contemporary translucent blue and leafy paillon border, the ground applied with foliate trails on a sablé ground, pale green baluster body, apparently unmarked
- Long. 7 cm
- 2 3/4 in wide
sertie d'une plaque antérieure genevoise en émail peint : Agamemnon et Cassandre, dans un encadrement ciselé de feuillages en relief sur fond sablé, la bâte balustre en pierre dure de couleur verte, sans poinçon
Condition
Excellent 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. 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
Selon l'Illiade d'Homère, Agamemnon, chef des grecs, s'empara après le sac de Troie de la prophétesse Cassandre, fille de Priam, comme butin de guerre.