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A Pair of Russian Porcelain Soup Plates from the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Service, Gardner, 1777-1780
Estimate
32,000 - 38,000 USD
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Description
- with blue factory mark
- Diameter 9 in.
- 22.9 cm
painted with the moiré sash, badge, and star of the Order
Provenance
The Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post
Thence by descent
Condition
minor rubbing to painting and gilding; minor restoration to the rim of one plate
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Service for the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is one of four porcelain dessert services commissioned by Empress Catherine the Great to be used during formal dinners held annually to honor knights of the highest Russian orders of chivalry. The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky was given in recognition of distinguished military or civil service. Plates from the service are decorated with the Order's regalia: an eight-pointed silver star bearing the saint's monogram and the Order's motto, For Labors and Fatherland, together with a red moiré silk ribbon supporting a badge in the form of a cross set with a small equestrian portrait of Alexander Nevsky.