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Two Louis XV gold etuis, Nicolas Durier, Paris, 1776 and circa 1770
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- both marked on body and inside cover
- gold
- lengths 4 1/2 and 4 3/8 in.
- 11.4 and 11.1 cm
the first partly-fluted and chased with laurel garlands and entrelac, the base engraved with two coats of arms under a coronet; the second of two-color gold, chased with Vitruvian scrolls, panels of bright-cut borders
Provenance
Bernard Franck Collection, Paris, early 20th century
Condition
the first good; the second with engraved seal removed from base
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
The arms are probably those of Joubert, Dauphiné.
M. Bernard Franck (1848-1924) was an industrialist specializing in the manufacture of military equipment and a veteran of the War of 1870, where he won the medaille militaire. His first collection, of arms, uniforms, and military insignia, was an outgrowth of his profession and experience, but he expanded into miniatures, objets de Vertu, and historical relics. At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, the display of carnets and etuis from the Franck collection was acquired by J.P. Morgan for the Metropolitan Museum. After the collector’s death, much of the collection was dispersed in a series of five sales in the early 1930s. In the first catalogue, of Objets de Vitrine, Henry Nocq wrote that Bernard Franck “was without doubt one of the most determined collectors of the modern day, but determined with discernment.”
M. Bernard Franck (1848-1924) was an industrialist specializing in the manufacture of military equipment and a veteran of the War of 1870, where he won the medaille militaire. His first collection, of arms, uniforms, and military insignia, was an outgrowth of his profession and experience, but he expanded into miniatures, objets de Vertu, and historical relics. At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, the display of carnets and etuis from the Franck collection was acquired by J.P. Morgan for the Metropolitan Museum. After the collector’s death, much of the collection was dispersed in a series of five sales in the early 1930s. In the first catalogue, of Objets de Vitrine, Henry Nocq wrote that Bernard Franck “was without doubt one of the most determined collectors of the modern day, but determined with discernment.”