Two Strawberry-Leaf Sauceboats, Circa 1755
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October 18, 02:48 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Two Strawberry-Leaf Sauceboats, Circa 1755
typically modeled with green twig handles with flower and bud terminals, the fluted leaf-shaped body molded with strawberry tendrils painted with a floral spray and sprigs, the interior of one with three floral sprigs and a leaf sprig, the other with a leaf and red flower spray, brown-edged rims, red anchor marks.
Width of larger 7 3/8 in.
18.7 cm
one:
Sotheby's New York, Property of a private Collector, sold for the benefit of Columbia University, Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, February 22, 1974, lot 68 (part a pair);
Miss Millie Manheim and D. M. and P. Manheim Antiques Corporation Collection, bearing label;
Sotheby's New York, October 15, 1996, lot 150
the other:
Dorothy Hirshon Collection, New York;
Sotheby's New York, September 26, 1998, lot 262
Sauceboats of this model, which were made in several sizes, may be those referred to in the 1755 Chelsea Sale Catalogue, First Day's sale, Monday March 10, lot 9:
"Two small sauce boats and plates, enamell'd with flowers and green sprig handles."
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