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Rare etui à cure-dents en or de 18 carats et pierre dure, Richard Hovil Seeley, Londres, 1825
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Rare etui à cure-dents en or de 18 carats et pierre dure, Richard Hovil Seeley, Londres, 1825
- hardstone, gold, leather (case), mirror
- Long. 7.3cm., 2 7/8 in.
de forme rectangulaire, le couvercle bombé en marqueterie de pierres dures (malachite, lapis lazuli, agate, calcédoine etc.), les bordures ciselées de feuilles d'acanthe, la bâte incurvée à décor guilloché, miroir à l'intérieur du couvercle, dans un étui tardif estampé Garrard
Provenance
Sotheby's Londres, 4 juillet 1989, lot 459.
Condition
overall excellent condition. Mirror probably a replacement
"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
Richard Hovil Seeley fut baptisé en 1802 et insculpa son poinçon comme 'goldworker' auprès de la corporation des orfèvres de Londres le 4 mars 1825 sis au 7 Claremont Place, North Brixton. Il est ensuite enregistré aux adresses suivantes: 13 Princes Street, Leicester Square (12 août 1825) ; 35 Great Pulteney Street, Golden Square (21 mars 1831) ; 19 Broad Street, Golden Square (16 février 1833), voir A. Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, p. 377.