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A Norwegian silver tankard, later presented to the painter Augustus John, Bergen, dated 1653
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base with Bergen mark and maker's mark ?IFK, engraved weight 83 1/2 LAD iq and 1920 inscription
- silver
- height 8 in.
- 20.3 cm
cylindrical on three lion supports, the cover engraved with flower chaplet around banner inscribed Christofer: Iochems - Trine, Jans: Dochter's: 1653, twin pomegranate thumbpiece, hinge with wrigglework, engraved handle with shield terminal
Condition
surface bright, a few minor dings, otherwise good
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
The base engraved, "Augustus John from Katherine Tredegar, 1920."
Lady Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie, Viscountess Tredegar (1867-1949), daughter of the 9th Earl of Southesk, was a notable patron of the arts, including of Vorticism, a machine-focused branch of British modernism. Neurotic, she slid into mental illness in later life, being preoccupied in particular with birds and their nests. Augustus John described her as "a trying subject, but will pay up", but they became friends and she left him an artwork in her will. His circa 1920 portrait of her is at Tredegar House, a National Trust property in Wales.(http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1553665).