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An italian silver coffee pot with sugar bowl and cover ensuite, maker's mark only GR, probably Naples, late 18th century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- 32cm, 12 1/2in high
with French crown finial enclosing initials GJG, blue glass liner, twinned birds forming spoon mounts at the base of the sugar bowl, maker's mark only GR on bowl
Provenance
By tradition from the House of Savoy
Accorsi collection, Turin
Literature
Giovanni Mariacher, Argenti Italiani, Milan, 1965, pls. 72 (a) and 73
Condition
Blue glass liner with considerable age, footrim of coffee pot with a dent, general condition is pretty good, nice patina, burnishing marks visible, interesting pieces.
For further queries regarding this lot please contact the Silver department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100.
"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
Mariacher ascribes these interesting and substantial items to Naples and records en suite a pair of double salts incorporating the same initials and crown, one of the salts with boar at bay finial the other a sleeping huntsman. While it seems possible that these hunting finials, also the birds and the caryatids on the sugar box might be later additions, it is unlikely that they are so. Neaploitan sugar boxes are usually found with mounts for spoons around the bases and the fact that the birds perform this function is evidence they are original.