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A Meissen figure of a partridge mounted in ormolu as a candlestick the porcelain circa 1741-45, the ormolu later
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain and gilt-bronze
- height of partridge 3 3/4 in.; height overall 7 in.
- 9.5 cm; 17.8 cm
modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler, on a circular base.
Provenance
The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Condition
The porcelain: the bird's beak is restored. Otherwise in good condition. The ormolu: The gilding is generally good condition apart from some rubbing, minor tarnishing and some surface dirt.
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.
Catalogue Note
Kändler's Taxa for 1740-48 records: '1 Rebhuhn in Lebens Größe, als ein Gegner gegen ein schon gefertigtes Rephuhn. 3 Thlr' [One life-size partridge, as a pair to a partridge already completed. 3 Thlr.] A of slightly larger pair is illustrated in Ulrich Pietsch, Meißner Porzellanplastik von Gottlieb Kirchner und Johann Joachim Kändler, p. 196, cat. nos. 304 and 305.
Two similar examples with bases applied with ears of corn from the Collection of Sir Gawaine & Lady Baillie, were sold at Sotheby's London, May 1, 2013, lots 23 and 25.
Two similar examples with bases applied with ears of corn from the Collection of Sir Gawaine & Lady Baillie, were sold at Sotheby's London, May 1, 2013, lots 23 and 25.