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Grande boîte à thé hexagonale en argent et vermeil par Simon Wickert, Augsbourg, vers 1695-1700
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Grande boîte à thé hexagonale en argent et vermeil par Simon Wickert, Augsbourg, vers 1695-1700
- Haut. 22 cm, 910 gr. ; 8 3/4 in, 29 oz 52 dwt
chaque pan gravé de rinceaux feuillagés et fleurs, le couvercle se vissant, la prise mobile, dans un écrin en noyer à la forme postérieur.
each face engraved with foliate strapwork, screw-off cover with detachable finial, in a later fitted wood box
each face engraved with foliate strapwork, screw-off cover with detachable finial, in a later fitted wood box
Exhibited
Meisterwerke der Goldschmiedekunst, Bayerischen Nationalmuseum, Münich, 2004, p. 28-29, n° 13
Literature
Weltkunst, cahier 5, 1 mars 1985, p. 412m
Kunst und Antiquitäten, cahier 1, 1985, p. 100
Kunst und Antiquitäten, cahier 1, 1985, p. 100
Condition
In overall good condition. The edges gilding quite worn.
Legible marks under the base and on cover.
Nice quality of engraving.
"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
La base est également insculpée d'un poinçon non identifié, GIW dans un coeur.