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A PAIR OF PARIS PORCELAIN ORMOLU-MOUNTED GREEN-GROUND VASES MID-19TH CENTURY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- height 21 3/4 in.
- 55.2 cm
indistinctly signed, each reserved around the body with a gilt-edged scene depicting fashionable ladies and gentlemen in parkland, raised on a high circular base further reserved on either side with panels of flowers and affixed on either side with a gilt-metal bacchic mask handle.
Condition
The base of one has a 1/2 - 3/4-in. restored chip to the underside of the top edge with some regilding related to the repair along 3 1/2 inches of the edge and some minor patches of wear to the gilding around the foot, The other has an approximate 4-in. area of regilding to the upper edge of the base probably covering a smaller area of restoration.and some minor patches of wear to the gilding of the foot.
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.