Lot 71
  • 71

TWO SÈVRES SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN PLATES DATED 1784 |

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

decorated with central polychrome flowers bouquet, the rim with ribbons and flower garlands between golden nets, marked with the interlaced LL, letter date GG for 1784, marks of painters Nicquet and Tandart

Provenance

Delivered to Pierre-Edmé-Berthelin de Mauroy in 1784

Former collection Anatole Demidoff, prince of San Donato (1812-1870). San Donato Palace in Florence, sale Me Charles Pillet, Paris, 23 Boulevard des Italiens, 23 march 1870, lot 177 Adela Ocampo de Heimendahl, Paris & Buenos Aires

Madeleine Ocampo de Casares-Lumb, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)

Alberto Casares Ocampo, Buenos Aires (by descent from the above)

Thence by descent

Literature

David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century, 2015, Vol. III, n° 84-12, pp. 743-744

Condition

Good overall condition.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

These two plates come from a service bought by Pierre-Edmé-Berthelin de Mauroy, honorary inspector of Sèvres, on November 25 1784 for unknown third parties. The decoration is described in the registers as rubans, guirlande et bouquets in the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres.