- 873
A pair of French silver-gilt and enamel Louis XVI-style frames, Cartier, Paris, circa 1907
Estimate
40,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- signed Cartier Paris on the strut, the portraits signed Mathieu Deroche
- silver, silver-gilt, enamel
- height 9 7/8 in.
- 25 cm
topped by ribbon bows and laurel garlands, the outer border enameled in translucent purple over engine-turned ground, surrounding a band of dots of turquoise enamel, dark-green enameled flutes, and a raised frame of gilt bellflowers on light-green ground, enclosing two oval photo-enamel portraits, the backs glass over yellow watered silk.
Condition
female portrait with two small chips to enamel at 5:00, another to right of ribbon bow at top; glass covers and portraits a little loose, rubbing to gilt struts and some water strains to silk backs, 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 similar Louis XVI-style enameled frame, particularly for the base motifs, was commissioned by J.P. Morgan in 1907 and illustrated by Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier: Jewelers Extrarodinary, fig. 8, p. 37. He also illustrated another frame of 1907 with the same strong combination of purple and forest green (color plate 6).
Mathieu Deroche invented a technique of developing photographs on white enamel plaques, which he then painted in colors; he advertised as having won a gold medal at the 1878 Paris Exhibition.