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A George III Silver Five-basket chinoiserie Epergne, Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee, London, 1766
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- fully marked on frame and central basket, small baskets and branches with maker's mark and lion passant, branches and frame dot numbered
- Silver
- height 18 in.
- 45.7cm
the frame with canopy pierced with lattice and hung with bells, topped by a central oval basket pierced to match, all raised on four supports wrapped with vines and linked by floral swags and rocailles with four extending scroll branches and matching circular baskets, all baskets engraved with rococo cartouches
Provenance
Rachel C. Smith, Williamsport, PA
Roan, Inc. Auctioneers and Appraisers, Cogan Station, PA, Estate Auction, 6 March 1996
Roan, Inc. Auctioneers and Appraisers, Cogan Station, PA, Estate Auction, 6 March 1996
Condition
arms removed from basets, repairs to most aprons, bird missing from center
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.