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RARE LEEDS LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER CIRCA 1770-75
Estimate
400 - 600 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Diameter 2 in.
Modelled as a lady's head with a screw-on cover.
Provenance
Christie's, London, March 29, 1971, lot 83;
Sotheby's, New York, The Collection of Jim and Nancy Dine, October 20, 1997, lot 23.
Sotheby's, New York, The Collection of Jim and Nancy Dine, October 20, 1997, lot 23.
Condition
A 1 1/2-in. portion of the cover's rim was broken away during the firing; there are several minor restored chips to its edge.
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
See Sothebys.com for an illustration of this lot.
An enamelled Leeds creamware box of this model, from the Collection of Herbert and Sylvia Jacobs, was sold at Christie's, New York, January 24, 1994, lot 180. Another example similar to the present box was in the collection of Sir Victor and Lady Gollancz, sold at Sotheby's, London, July 15 1975, lot 199.