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Nécessaire de voyage en vermeil dans son écrin par Jean-Louis III Imlin, Abraham Wenck et Jean-Philippe Fuchs, Strasbourg, 1749-1751, dans son écrin aux armes de France
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Nécessaire de voyage en vermeil dans son écrin par Jean-Louis III Imlin, Abraham Wenck et Jean-Philippe Fuchs, Strasbourg, 1749-1751, dans son écrin aux armes de France
- Long. de l'écrin 27,5 cm, 706 gr. ; 10 3/4 in, 22 oz 14 dwt
comprenant un gobelet ovale à côtes pincées, une boîte à épices, une paire de flambeaux de jeux à base triangulaire en deux parties, une fourchette, une cuillère et un couteau, dans son écrin en maroquin fauve doré aux petits fers aux armes royales de France et semé de fleurs de lys
comprising: oval beaker, spice-box, spoon, fork and knife and a pair of screw-off triangular base gaming candlesticks
comprising: oval beaker, spice-box, spoon, fork and knife and a pair of screw-off triangular base gaming candlesticks
Provenance
Sotheby's Genève, 15 novembre 1993, n° 117
Literature
Le siècle d'or de l'orfèvrerie de Strasbourg, 1964, p. 56, n° 53
Condition
In overall very good condition.
Imlin mark on candlesticks (on one of them, maker's mark only)
Wenck mark on fork and spoon
Fuchs mark on beaker
Marks illegible on knife, spice box apparently unmarked
All pieces stamped with later French control mark (boar head)
Very attractive set.
Very nice set
"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."