- 88
A DUTCH SILVER CRUET STAND, WIJNAND WARNEKE, AMSTERDAM, 1771
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- height overall 23.7 cm., weight 629 gr.
openwork holders cast with flower heads, foliage and birds, foliate supports, two later cut-glass bottles, fully marked below (5)
Condition
Please note the later glass bottles and the missing caster. The ribbon connecting the two bottle holders, probably missing a finial in the centre. At one bottle holder side a leaf is missing within the openwork cartouche. Marks clear, scratches of use.
"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
This cruet stand by Wijnand Warneke is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, Meesterwerken in Zilver, Lochem, 1984, p. 124, no 131. However, the mentioned cruet stand is that of Jan van 't Hofken, Amsterdam, 1747, which is lot 89 of this sale. The cruet stand is correctly illustrated in, J. Verbeek, Nederlands zilver, 1725-1780, Lochem, 1988, p. 75, plate 92.