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Archibald Knox
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Archibald Knox
- Pair of "Cymric" Vases, Model No. 2025
- each impressed L&Co/CYMRIC/ 2025 with Birmingham Assay Office marks
- silver
Provenance
Victor and Gretha Arwas, Editions Graphiques, London, circa 1983
Exhibited
The Liberty Style, Metropolitan Teien Museum of Art, Tokyo, June 12-July 25, 1999, followed by a tour to six different museums in Japan through June 2000
Literature
Liberty Silver Sketch Book, Westminster City Archives, n.d., p. 444, no. 2024 (for a related vase)
The Liberty Style, exh. cat., Japan Art & Culture Association, 1999, p. 104, no. 139
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau, From Mackintosh to Liberty, the Birth of a Style, London, 2000, p. 123 (for the model with enamel decoration)
Stephen A. Martin, Archibald Knox, London, 2001, p. 184 (for the model with enamel decoration)
The Liberty Style, exh. cat., Japan Art & Culture Association, 1999, p. 104, no. 139
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau, From Mackintosh to Liberty, the Birth of a Style, London, 2000, p. 123 (for the model with enamel decoration)
Stephen A. Martin, Archibald Knox, London, 2001, p. 184 (for the model with enamel decoration)
Condition
Both vases in overall very good condition. Each vase displays two varying textures to the silver, one of martele finish, in the decorative panels, and the other smooth, adding to the complex dynamism of the overall design. The surface of both vases with very minor surface scratches and a few very minor indentations, concentrated to the edge base and to the smooth areas of the silver. Each of the rims are very slightly out of round. These vases display great scale and sculptural presence when viewed firsthand.
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.