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A FRENCH SILVER AND ENAMELLED SCULPTURE WITH A ROCK CRYSTAL GLOBE, LUCIEN FALIZE, PARIS, CIRCA 1892 | A French silver and enamelled sculpture with a rock crystal globe, Lucien Falize, Paris, circa 1892
估價
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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描述
- A French silver and enamelled sculpture with a rock crystal globe, Lucien Falize, Paris, circa 1892
- silver
- Long. 15,5 cm, 20 cm high, 1.900 g without globe; 6 1/4 in., 7 3/4 in., 6oz
representing two mermaids, each side applied with enamelled armorials, the gold ribbon engraved GRACE/DARLING and NORWAY 1892, the base engraved FALIZE . ORF
Condition
Please note that the piece is also signed Cordonnier. This sculptor( 1848-1930) worked on the Grand Palais facade in Paris - in overall good condition - Very attractive piece
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The enamelled armorials are most likely a souvenir of lost ship Zélateur, which shank in 1892. This ship was built the same year in Norway.
The name of Grace Darling refers to a heroine, still revered nowadays in England, daughter of a lighthouse keeper, who helped rescuing survivors of the ship Forfarshire in 1838 and died in 1842.
The name of Grace Darling refers to a heroine, still revered nowadays in England, daughter of a lighthouse keeper, who helped rescuing survivors of the ship Forfarshire in 1838 and died in 1842.