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tabatière en or de deux tons et émail par Jean-François Delanoy, Paris, 1789-1793
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- tabatière en or de deux tons et émail par Jean-François Delanoy, Paris, 1789-1793
- gold, enamel, foil, horn
- Long. 9,5 cm ; 3 3/4 in
rectangulaire à pans coupés, la monture à cage encadrant des panneaux peints en grisaille d'autels de l'Amour ceints d'imitations de perles et de paillons de couleur, poinçon de maître, décharge de J.B. Kalendrin
rectangular with cut corners, the leaf-chased cagework mounts enclosing panels painted en grisaille with altars of Love, framed by simulated pearls, the dark blue ground decorated with feathery scrolls in coloured paillons, in the manner of Coteau, within opaque white band borders, foil lining maker's mark, discharge of J.B. Kalendrin
rectangular with cut corners, the leaf-chased cagework mounts enclosing panels painted en grisaille with altars of Love, framed by simulated pearls, the dark blue ground decorated with feathery scrolls in coloured paillons, in the manner of Coteau, within opaque white band borders, foil lining maker's mark, discharge of J.B. Kalendrin
Provenance
Lamar Collection, Sotheby's Geneva, 18 November 1998, lot 625
Condition
Generally good order but base has vertical crack and the body of box lacks horn lining to cover the foil.
"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
For two boxes of 1789 by Delanoy, in very similar taste, see Grandjean/Piacenti/Truman/Blunt, The James A. Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor: Gold Boxes and Miniatures of the Eighteenth Century, Fribourg, 1975, no. 58 and Sotheby's Geneva, 17 May 1990, lot 38.