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A Pair of Portrait Medallions of Emperor Nicholas I and Emperor Alexandra Fedorovna in a Gilt Bronze Frame
估價
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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描述
- Gilt bronze, porcelain
- Length 8 3/8 in.
- 21.2 cm
the oval portraits after the 1835 and 1838 originals by Franz Krüger, the gilt bronze frame with suspension ring, probably Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, circa 1840
Condition
overall good condition, with some slight scuffs to surface of gilt bronze frame
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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.
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.
拍品資料及來源
These popular portraits by fashionable painter Franz Krüger were copied in numerous formats by the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, including decoration on monumental palace vases as well as decorative plaques. See, for example, T. Kudriavtseva, Russian Imperial Porcelain, St. Petersburg, 2003, pp. 116-117.