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Allemagne, vers 1644, Coupe formée d'un nautile gravé monté en argent
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Coupe formée d'un nautile gravé monté en argent
- gravé de l'écusson de Tobias Mac Duwal (vers 1605-1657) et de sa femme Cordula Margaretha von Plessin (1626-1664)
- la monture, vers 1740 à Preetz, par Otto Friedrich Johannsen (1700-1754)
- Haut. 21 cm; height 8 1/3 in.; larg. 18 cm; width 7 in
le coquillage orné de trophées d'armes et d'instruments de musique sur fond d'arabesques végétales
Condition
Overall good Consulting with some Natural veining and inclusions, in particular to the top of the shell with a few minor scratches.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Ce rare nautile richement orné célébre l'union de Tobias Mac Duwal (vers 1605-1657), officier de l'armée royale suédoise issu de la noblesse écossaise, et de l'aristocrate allemande Cordula Margaretha von Plessin (1626-1664), de Mecklenburg, dont les armoiries des deux familles ont été gravées de part et d'autre du coquillage. Dès le XVIe siècle, les nautiles du Pacifique furent très recherchés par les collectionneurs. Richement ornés de motifs gravés, parfois montés en argent, ces nautiles transformés en coupe trouvèrent une place d'honneur dans les Cabinets de curiosités, notamment en Allemagne du Sud et aux Pays-Bas. Vers 1740, certainement à l’occasion d’un évènement important, ce nautile fut monté en argent par Otto Friedrich Johannsen (1700-1754), maître orfèvre de Preetz, dans le nord de l'Allemagne. Une importante collection de nautiles gravés du XVIIe siècle est conservée au Ashmolean Museum de Cambridge (inv. n° WA2013).