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élégant étui en cristal de roche à montures en or, perles et émail, probablement Allemagne, vers 1900
Estimate
7,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- élégant étui en cristal de roche à montures en or, perles et émail, probablement Allemagne, vers 1900
- gold, enamel, perl, rock crystal, cow leather
- Haut. 13,5 cm ; 5 1/4 in, étui en cuir
de forme ovale légèrement évasée, les montures en or repercées ciselées et émaillées de rinceaux feuillagés de style Art Nouveau, le centre orné d'une frise de perles, la base formant une matrice de sceau et gravée des initiales FP timbrées d'une couronne de marquis, la monture interne en or antérieur frappé des titres et garanties de Paris pour 1798-1809 et du poinçon du hibou post-1893
in slightly tapering oval sectioned rock crystal, the openwork gold mounts chased and enamelled with scrolling foliage in Art Nouveau taste, waisted with a circle of pearls, the base forming a seal matrix and engraved with initials FP below a continental Marquis's coronet, the earlier gold interior shaft struck with Paris titre and garantie for 1798-1809 and post-1893 hibou marks
in slightly tapering oval sectioned rock crystal, the openwork gold mounts chased and enamelled with scrolling foliage in Art Nouveau taste, waisted with a circle of pearls, the base forming a seal matrix and engraved with initials FP below a continental Marquis's coronet, the earlier gold interior shaft struck with Paris titre and garantie for 1798-1809 and post-1893 hibou marks
Condition
Some enamel losses throughout; otherwise good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Pour un étui tout à fait semblable, également adapté d'une pièce antérieure et décoré de ces émaux en spirale si particuliers, voir Christiane Grégoire, Musée Cognacq-Jay : Boîtes en or et objets de vertu, Paris, 2011, no. 176.
For a very similar crystal étui, also adapted from an earlier piece and decorated with these distinctive swirling enamels, see Christiane Grégoire, Musée Cognacq-Jay : Boîtes en or et objets de vertu, Paris, 2011, no. 176.