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FIVE CONTINENTAL GOLD BOXES, LATE 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- gold
- length of first 3 7/8 in.
- 9.9 cm
comprising: a varicolor gold etui, Paris, 1780-89, a two-color navette-form patch box, probably Hanau, c. 1800, box with enamel scene of children, probably Swiss, c. 1790, shallow box, marked OP, 18K, c. 1800, and a Dutch circular box, J.F. Rutgers & JCN Lambert, Amsterdam, 1836.
Provenance
Bernard Franck Collection, Paris, early 20th c.
Condition
etui with dents to interior neck; patch box with base resoldered with lead, cover with minor ding; enameled rectangular box with small flaw to front left angle of cover; rectangular shallow box with minor ding to rim of cover; Dutch circular box with slight dent to cover
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.