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Phoebe Anna Traquair
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- 'The Mountain Top': A small Arts and Crafts enamel
- front and reverse with title, date and artist's monogram
- 11.5cm. high by 8cm. wide (excluding frame);
- 4¾ in., 3¾in.
enamel with foil on copper, with incised lines and gilt details, in a copper slip and period carved oak frame
Literature
Elizabeth Cumming, Hand, Heart and Soul: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Scotland, Edinburgh, 2006, p. 151 (for a closely related motif in a pendant)
Condition
A good and rare example of Traquair's work. In good overall condition. Minor rubbing to the gilding. Enamel in good condition overall with one or two very minor negligible cracks. Small hairlines to the reverse where the enamel is signed and titled. Mounted within a rectangular oak frame with a central quatrefoil and carved foliate corners. A decorative piece in good condition ready for display.
"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."