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RARE STAFFORDSHIRE LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE DOVECOTE CIRCA 1755
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 9 in.
Molded in relief with the inscription PAVILION over the doorway.
Provenance
D. M. & P. Manheim Antiques Ltd., New York.
Condition
Three quarters of the upper rim of the pedestal upon which the dovecote sits is restored and at least partially, if not completely, made up; there is a 3-in. break and a 1/2-in. chip to the restored edge. Some minor restoration and chip to several birds.
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
A very similar dovecote is illustrated in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Pottery, 1650-1800, The Henry H. Weldon Collection, p. 405, pl. 248; and another in Jonathan Horne, A Collection of Early English Pottery, part X, (1990), no. 275.