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A Belgium silver Louis XV style coffee-pot, Jean Dufour, Brussels, 1868
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- A Belgium silver Louis XV style coffee-pot, Jean Dufour, Brussels, 1868
- silver, ivory
- 27 cm high, 987 g without handle; 10 1/2 in., 31oz 15dwt
on a gadrooned spread foot, the spout decorated with a head of a woman, the finial in the shape of a bird feeding its chicks, with a carved ivory handle
Condition
In overall very good condition. Marked on foot rim. Exquisit quality.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This coffee-pot was published by Wim Nys (Orfèvrerie royale pour le peuple et le roi, Antwerp, 2001, p. 167). She was part of a nine pieces service given by King Leopold Ist's descendents to Louis Kinkin, in charge of the Royal domaine in the Ardennes and housekeeper of the civil list for the King from 1863 to 1875. In 1924, Kinkin's descendents sold the coffee-pot to the town of Hasselt and the province of Limbourg which offered it to Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid the 30th of September 1928. This piece is inspired by a coffee-pot made by Jean-François-Jospeh Béhin in 1782.