拍品 201
- 201
A LOUIS XV GOLD SNUFF BOX, MARTIN LAIGNIER, PARIS, 1760 |
估價
7,000 - 9,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- marked inside base and cover
- gold
- length 2 5/8 in.
- 6.7 cm
rectangular, with engine-turned and cartouche pattern on scalework ground, plain thumb piece
Condition
base with small dent to back left corner, wear to angles, ?date of thumbpiece, otherwise good condition
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.
拍品資料及來源
In 1766 representatives of the Parisian Guild of Goldsmiths found fraudulently-marked gold boxes on the premises of Martin Laignier; his stock was confiscated and he was banished from France (Charles Truman, The Wallace Collection: Catalogue of Gold Boxes, 2013, p. 30).