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A PAIR OF DUTCH PARCEL-GILT SILVER TORAH FINIALS, POSSIBLY BY PIETER VAN HOVEN, AMSTERDAM, 1723 |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked on staves, apparently no maker's mark
- height 11 in.
- 28 cm
of baluster form, applied with six faceted scrolls, each hung with a bell, below a crown and bud finial
Condition
Scrolls reattached, seam of one stave repaired.
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 similar pair of finials by Pieter van Hoven, 1693 or 1717, is in the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam (JHM 00111), and is illustrated in Gifts from the Heart, p. 60, item 4.