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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-gilt SUGAR VASES AND COVERS, Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, London, the design attributed to John Flaxman, 1805/6
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on bases, rim of one cover and finials, one cover also stamped RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCIPIS WALLIAE LONDINI
- Silver-gilt
- height 7 7/8 in.
- 19.2cm
chased with bands of classical foliage after Roman marble examples, the base with stiff leaves above bracket feet
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 20 October 1998, lot 336
Condition
as noted re: one cover unmarked, otherwise good
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
A set of four of these vases by Scott & Smith, 1806, is in the Royal Collection. The Prince of Wales also acquired a set of eight, 1808-09; Rundell's described them as "very elegant" in 1811, when they cost £376 (London: The Queen's Gallery, 1991. Carlton House: The Past Glories of George IV's Palace, no. 94).