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A SPANISH PARCEL-GILT SILVER EWER, CIRCA 1600, WITH THE BISHOP FONSECA COAT-OF-ARMS | A Spanish parcel-gilt silver ewer, circa 1600, with the bishop Fonseca coat-of-arms
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Haut. 26 cm ; 10 in. high ; 1107,9 g. ; 39,1 oz.
on a removable circular gadrooned foot, the low section of the body with chased coat-of-arms, acanthus leaves and applied pilastres in five cartouches chased with grotesques, the cast spout in the form of an Indian head, stamped under the base with collection monogram HF? below Royal crown together with nr 98
Provenance
Sotheby's Monaco, Orfèvrerie Européenne, 15 June 1997, lot 98.
Condition
The handle sligthly bent with a dent to the top, some scratches and dents to the surface and the edges, some dents on the upper art of the body. Silver-gilding slightly worn and tarnished. Screwable foot. In overall good condition.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
The coat of arms are those of Jean de Fonseca, bishop of Guadix, province of Granada, from 15 November 1593 to 16 January 1606.