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A Louis XVIII silver-gilt ladle from the Demidoff service, François-Dominique Naudin, Paris, 1817
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- marked on back of handle
- silver
- length 14 in.
- 35.6 cm
handle with a peacock, the reverse engraved with accolé coats-of-arms
Provenance
Count Nikolai Demidoff (1773-1828);
Anatole Demidoff, Prince of San Donato (1812-1870), probably until circa 1863
Charles Frederick Hancock, London, 1863;
Count Alfred de la Chapelle, Seigneur of Morton and Beaulieu, Périgord (1830-1914)
An English Gentleman of Title, the Anderson Galleries, New York, 15 December, 1928, either lot 71 or 72;
Collection of Audrey Love, New York, sold Christie's, New York, 19 October 2004, lot 137
Anatole Demidoff, Prince of San Donato (1812-1870), probably until circa 1863
Charles Frederick Hancock, London, 1863;
Count Alfred de la Chapelle, Seigneur of Morton and Beaulieu, Périgord (1830-1914)
An English Gentleman of Title, the Anderson Galleries, New York, 15 December, 1928, either lot 71 or 72;
Collection of Audrey Love, New York, sold Christie's, New York, 19 October 2004, lot 137
Exhibited
New York, Christie's, Antiquity Revisited: English and French Silver-Gilt from the Collection of Audrey Love, September 1997 San Marino, Huntington Art Gallery, November 1998 - January 1999
Literature
This ladle appears to be one of a pair listed in the 1817 Odiot account as "2id [i.e.cuillers] á l'oille id [? richée brunie] 24fr."
Condition
good condition
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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 Demidoff Service was purchased from Odiot by Count Nikolai Demidoff between 1817 and 1820. The service remained in the family until 1863, when it was sold to the English dealer, C. F. Hancock. Alfred de la Chapelle (1830-1914) bought it shortly thereafter and had his arms added.