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A Dixon, Austin and Co. Pratt-type watch stand circa 1820-26
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- pottery
- height 11 inches
- 27.9 cm
modelled as a longcase clock flanked on either side by a boy or girl wearing classical drapery and leaning against a short column, impressed DIXON, AUSTIN, & CO.
Condition
Minor chips to the flower held by the bot. Otherwise in generally 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
A similar watch stand is illustrated by John and Griselda Lewis in Prattware, English and Scottish Relief Decorated and Underglaze Colored Earthenware, 1789-1840, p. 104. Another example, decorated in purple lustre, is illustrated by Myrna Schkolne, Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840, vol. 4, p. 216., fig. 198.2.