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A Meissen Hausmaler silvered part-tea and coffee service, circa 1720, the decoration slightly later
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- the coffee pot 18.5cm., 7 1/4 in. high
decorated in silver in the Seuter workshop, Augsburg, with vignettes of chinoiserie figures at various pursuits supported on scrollwork brackets, the tea caddy alternating with panels of birds perching in branches, the rims with scroll borders, comprising a coffee pot and cover, a tea caddy, and two cups and saucers,
Provenance
With Elfriede Langeloh, Weinheim.
Condition
The tea-caddy is lacking it's cover. One saucer has some minute chips to edge of rim. One cup has a very faint hairline crack to rim, and minute chip to foot. The coffee pot has a hairline crack in the base, possibly extending from a firing crack, with some chips to rims and spout and the cover is lacking its finial. The silver decoration has tarnished.
"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."
"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."