Lot 297
- 297
Four English stirrup cups and a figure of a seated fox circa 1800-30
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- length of black basalt fox head 5 1/2 in.
- 14 cm
the stirrup cups comprising: two porcelain examples modelled as fox heads, one Derby, and mounted on a ebonized wood stand; a Wedgwood black basalt fox head; and a porcelain fish head cup, the black basalt stirrup cup impressed WEDGWOOD. 5 pieces.
Provenance
The Derby cup: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., February 22, 1974, lot 22
Condition
The Derby fox head: tiny pinhead chip to the tip of one ear; the previously restored chip to the tip of the other ear chipped away.
The gilt-patterned fox head: 1/4-in. rim chip and some minor rubbing to the gilding of the rim and the fox's nose.
The black basalt head: minor 1/4-in rim chip.
The fish head: minor flaking to the black enamel.
The seated fox:pinhead chip to the tip of each ear.
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.