A late Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted three-piece garniture of Sèvres vases and covers ('vase à monter'), circa 1765-70

Lot Closed

January 17, 03:06 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 16,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

green glazed, the domed covers with leaf-cast finials with loop handles and pierced rims on a leaf-cast trumpet base with husk ornament, on a square stepped plinth

central vase

30cm. high, 19cm. wide; 11 1/2 in., 7 1/2 in.

pair 22cm. high, 14cm. wide; 8 3/4 in., 5 1/2 in.

This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 15^th, 16^th and 17^th January 2024.

Acquired by Samuel Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Baron Masham of Swinton (1815-1906), circa 1890 for Swinton Park, North Yorkshire;

thence by descent to his grand-daughter and heir Mary Constance "Molly" Boynton (d.1890-1974), who married Philip Lloyd-Greame (who took the name Cunliffe-Lister), later 1st Earl of Swinton, and by descent to the Trustees of the Lord Swinton Will Trust.

Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.

Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.