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Tabatière de présentation à portrait en or de trois couleurs, Allemagne, vers 1820
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Tabatière de présentation à portrait en or de trois couleurs, Allemagne, vers 1820
- gold
- Long. 8,8 cm ; 3 1/2 in
le couvercle serti d'une miniature du Grand Duc Nikolai Pavlovich (1796-1855), futur empereur Nicolas I, dans un cadre ciselé d'une couronne de laurier, décoré de fleurs, coquilles et rinceaux feuillagés en or de plusieurs couleurs sur fond sablé, le dessous et la bâte ornés de panneaux guillochés, aux angles des pommes de pin, poinçons d'import russe, poinçon de contrôle russe et poinçon d'import francais tardifs, numéroté 342.
the lid inset with an oval miniature portrait of Grand Duke Nikolai Pavlovitch (1796-1855), later Emperor Nicholas I, within a frame chased with a laurel wreath, further chased with three-colour gold flowers, shells and scrollwork on a sablé ground, the base and sides with guilloché pattern and pine cones at each angle, later Russian import mark and control mark, as well as later French import mark, numbered 342.
the lid inset with an oval miniature portrait of Grand Duke Nikolai Pavlovitch (1796-1855), later Emperor Nicholas I, within a frame chased with a laurel wreath, further chased with three-colour gold flowers, shells and scrollwork on a sablé ground, the base and sides with guilloché pattern and pine cones at each angle, later Russian import mark and control mark, as well as later French import mark, numbered 342.
Condition
very good condition.
137 g
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"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
Ce portrait miniature est d’après un portrait de Nicolas, encore Duc de Pavlovich, peint par l’artiste anglais George Dawe en 1821 (désormais au musée de l’Hermitage, St Peterbourg). Nicolas était le troisième fils de l’empereur Paul I et de l’imperatrice Maria Fedorovna, et par conséquent non préparé au métier d’empereur. Lorsque son frère décéda du typhus en 1825, il devint pourtant l’empereur Nicolas Ier. Connu pour son régime autoritaire et réactionnaire, c'est pourtant pendant son règne que l’empire de Russie atteignit son apogée, s’étendant sur 20 millions de kilomètres carrés.
The miniature is based on a portrait of the sitter (now in St Petersburg, Hermitage) painted by the English artist George Dawe in 1821, when Nicholas was still Grand Duke. The youngest of two brothers, Nicholas was born to Emperor Paul I and Empress Maria Fedorovna. he was not brought up to become the Emperor of Russia, but when his brother Alexander I died suddenly of typhus in 1825, he became Nicholas I. A reactionary tsar, the Russian Empire however reached its geographical zenith, spanning over 20 million km2.