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Rare ensemble de quatre saucières, leurs présentoirs et leurs louches à sauce en argent et vermeil par Eugenio Brusa, Milan, 1805
Estimate
60,000 - 65,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- Haut. 21 cm, long. 22 cm, 5 071 g ; 8 in high, 8 5/8 in long, 163oz
le présentoir ovale reposant sur quatre pieds en forme de glands, la partie haute ajourée d'une frise de grecques, le fût de la saucière orné de quatre pattes de lion, l'anse représentant deux têtes de chimères attachées au corps de part et d'autre d'une tête de lion, la cuillère modèle filet sans épaulement
Literature
une paire de ces saucières est illustrée dans V.Donaver et R. Dabbene, Punzoni degli argentieri milanesi dell'800, 1988, n° 44.
Condition
In overall very good condition - each piece (stand, body and ladle) stamped with maker's mark and workshop ( a parrot).
"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
Eugenio Brusa est issu d'une famille qui fournit cinq orfèvres à la ville de Milan au XIXe siècle dont trois de ses fils, Giuseppe, Giovanni Battista et Luigi. Eugenio est le membre le plus réputé de cette famille. Son échoppe, à l'enseigne du Perroquet (pappagallo), fournit autant des pièces civiles que sacrées, mais toujours d'une très grande qualité. Il clamait sa capacité à faire de la dorure "selon la méthode de Paris". Une de ses oeuvres les plus connues est sa participation aux côtés de Biennais à la réalisation du service de vermeil destiné au palais royal de Milan, aujourd'hui conservé au palais impérial de la Hofburg à Vienne. Son poinçon EB, un perroquet, perdura bien au-delà de sa mort qui survint en 1827.