Lot 456
  • 456

A French parcel-gilt and silvered-bronze mounted Jacob Petit armorial decorated ceramic three-piece table garniture circa 1875

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • ceramic, bronze
  • height of tallest 26 1/4 in.
  • 66.7 cm
each lower tazza with the blue J.P. mark, decorated with five ribbon tied arrows on blue ground and the gothic letter on iron- red ground beneath the Latin motto Concordia Industria Integritas.

Provenance

Sold Christie's, New York, Collection of Maria Felix: la Dona, July 17, 2007, lot 115 for $10,800

Condition

Overall in fair coondition. The silvering is lightly tarnished as well as the gilding. All ceramic plates with minor rubbing to gilt decoration around rims. One monkey tail is broken off and is available in a bag.
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