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A Louis XVI silver ecuelle and stand and pair of Directoire or Empire silver vegetable dishes and covers
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Silver
- length of entree dishes over handles 10 3/8 in.; diameter of ecuelle stand 8 1/4 in.
- 26.4cm, 21cm
the ecuelle with beaded borders, berried laurel finial and acanthus and shell handles, Jean-François Nicolas Carron, Paris, 1783; the dishes circular with palmette borders, bud finials rising from rosettes, square handles with pendant rings, Nicolas Modoux, Paris, 1798-1809
Condition
ecuelle and stand with minor dents and scratches, particualrly to interior of ecuelle and center of stand, otherwise good; vegetable dishes with engraving removed from covers and sides but not thin, 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.