Description
A CHELSEA PORCELAIN BONBONNIERE IN THE FORM OF BILLING DOVES, CIRCA 1760
modeled with quiver of arrow between them, painted with a garland of flowers, with a banderole inscribed in iron-red AIMONT COMME EUX.
Height 1½ in.
3.8 cm
Condition Report
Dove in left of catalogue illustration with restoration to neck and head. The right dove with restoration to beak, area of head, and right wing. Restored flat rim chip to interior edge.
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.
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. John W. Christner, Dallas, Texas, sold, Christie's New York, June 9, 1979, lot 139
Graham and Oxley Ltd. London
Collection of Margaret Davison Block, sold, Sotheby's New York, April 15, 1996, lot 100 (part)
