- 73
bouteille à parfums en or de quatre tons par Louis Ouizille, Paris, 1773
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- bouteille à parfums en or de quatre tons par Louis Ouizille, Paris, 1773
- leather, gold
- Haut. 10,6 cm, 4 1/8 in
de forme élancée, chaque côté ciselé en or de plusieurs tons de trophées militaires dans des médaillons surmontés de lauriers et rubans, des guirlandes de fleurs dans la partie supérieure, les bordures en feuille d'acanthe, le bouchon à chaîne en forme de flamme, ciselé d'urnes, poinçon de maître, charge et décharge de Julien Alaterre, dans une pochette tardive en cuir rouge à décor doré
slightly tapering and channelled on each side, the front and back chased in coloured gold with oval amorous trophies framed by ribbons and laurel below draped flowery garlands, acanthus borders, chained flame-shaped stopper chased with urns, maker's mark, charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre, in later tooled and gilt red leather pochette
slightly tapering and channelled on each side, the front and back chased in coloured gold with oval amorous trophies framed by ribbons and laurel below draped flowery garlands, acanthus borders, chained flame-shaped stopper chased with urns, maker's mark, charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre, in later tooled and gilt red leather pochette
Provenance
Sotheby's Genève, 16 novembre 1993, lot 65
Condition
Excellent crisp condition and fully marked; bottle on each side with discharge on loop, stopper on base. Stopper does not go fully into bottle but this was evidently intentional as the lower part of the stopper is a different colour of gold.
"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."