Lot 31
  • 31

A PAIR OF PARIS PORCELAIN PLATES CIRCA 1815

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • porcelain
  • diameter 8 3/4 in.
  • 22.2 cm
each similarly decorated to the previous lot and painted in the center with either a view of a natural history museum or a menagerie, painted marks of A L'Escalier de Cristale.

Condition

Each have some patches of overpainting to stacking wear in the cavetto and some touch ups to the gilt border around the cavetto.
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

The interior view of the zoo is after the engraving "Polito's Royal Menagerie Exeter 'Change, Strand" illustrated in R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 1812 ed., Vol. 8, pl. 2.