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A FRENCH SILVER HANUKAH LAMP OF TREE FORM
估價
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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描述
- marked on base MM boot or leg between in a lozenge; cf. mark of Maurice Mayer, and on stem with later control mark
- silver
- height 12 3/4 in.
- 32.4 cm
in rich baroque style, with staggered sconces, the servant light in the form of a turbanned figure, cartouche engraved M de R under baron's coronet,
Condition
One branch repaired where joins stem, another repaired 2 inches from stem, center shows traces of removal perhaps of presentation plaquettes.
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.
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
The M de R monogram under a baron's coronet suggests a member of the Rothschild family, probably Mayer Alphonse de Rothschild (1827-1905), eldest son of James de Rothschild of the Paris branch and his wife Betty, the famous hostess painted by Ingres. He married in 1857 his cousin Leonora, daughter of Lionel de Rothschild of the English branch. An art collector and racehorse owner, he owned the Hotel Saint-Florentin on the Place de la Concorde, the Chateau de Ferrières, and the vineyard of Lafite-Rothschild.
It is worth comparing this menorah with the fine-quality one with the Rothschild arms, made by Johann Heinrich Philip Schott and Sons, Frankfurt, c. 1850 (see New Beginnings: The Skirball Museum Collections and Inaugural Exhibition, plate 2, pp. 10, 35).