Lot 87
  • 87

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.