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Boîte en or de deux tons et émail par Louis-Claude Porcher, Paris, 1774
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Boîte en or de deux tons et émail par Louis-Claude Porcher, Paris, 1774
Fils d'Alexis Porcher, Louis-Claude fut baptisé à Paris le 23 décembre 1737. Il accéda au titre de maître le 21 juillet 1762, tenant boutique sur le pont Notre-Dame, sous la caution de son père. Il est mentionné dans l'almanach de 1774 : "'Porcher le jeune, pont Notre-Dame, au Vase d'or, connu pour tout ce qui concerne le bijou de fantaisie et à secret". Il tient ensuite enseigne à diverses adresses jusqu'en 1791.
inset with an enamel plaque painted with a subject from Ancient History, blue translucent enamel ground over wavy engine-turning within acanthus borders, maker's mark, charge mark of Julien Alaterre, discharge mark of Jean-Baptiste Fouache, Paris date letter for 1774
- Long. 8,1 cm ; 3 1/8 in
sertie d'une plaque en émail peinte d'une scène de l'Antiquité, le fond émaillé de bleu translucide guilloché osier, les bordures d'encadrement ciselées de feuilles d'acanthe, poinçon de maître, charge de Julien Alaterre, décharge de Jean-Baptiste Fouache, lettre-date de Paris pour 1774
Condition
side and lid panels restored.
"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."