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A Swiss Gold and Enamel Circular Powder Box with signed enamel miniature, circa 1810
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- marked inside base and cover, maker's mark not clear, enamel signed Richard & Soutter PT
- Gold, Enamel
- diameter 3 1/8 in.
- 8cm
engine-turned and chased with an arcade of leaf-tips on a matted ground, the cover mounted with finely painted enamel scene of Paris and Helen of Troy after David, within a border of blue enamel
Condition
tiny chips to blue enamel surround surround, still crisp
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jean Jacques Soutter was born in Geneva in 1765, and died there in 1840. He was a celebrated painter on enamel. Miniatures by him are in the Geneva Museum (See Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, 1964, p. 773).