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A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER-GILT EWERS, AFTER A DESIGN BY SIGISBERT-FRANÇOIS MICHEL (1728-1811), GOLDSMITH'S & SILVERSMITH'S CO. LTD., LONDON, 1923 |
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 43.5cm., 17 1/8 in. high
the necks straddled by a satyr and a triton holding stylised ram and dolphin masks, incorporating entwined sinous handles, each applied with swags of fruiting vines and seaweeds above stiff-leaf lower bodies, on spreading fluted circular bases with acanthus rims, each on a square pedestal foot with geometric borders
Provenance
Christie's, Paris, 7 March 2017, lot 138
Condition
Clearluy marked to each neck rim. Good heavy gauge. Some areas with light wear to the gilding. Good condition overall.
"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
The design of these ewers originated in a pair of plaster vases, one decorated with a triton and one with a satyr, symbolising water and wine, exhibited at the Académie de Saint-Luc in Paris in 1774 by Sigisbert-François Michel (1728-1811), nephew of Claude Michel, known as Clodion (1738-1814). John Flaxman (1726-95) provided designs and plaster models for the ewers and invoiced Josiah Wedgwood in 1775 for 'A pair of vases, one with a satyr & the other with a Triton Handle £3.3s.' (Wedgwood Archives, University of Keele, L1-204). The plasters are in the Wedgwood Archives with subsequent models forged in bronze, malachite and porcelain.