Decorative Arts Auction

December 07, 2015

LOT 288

Lot 288

Pair of Sèvres Lobed Circular Dishes, c.1760

Pair of Sèvres Lobed Circular Dishes, c.1760
Lot 288 Details
Pair of Sèvres Lobed Circular Dishes, c.1760

painted in colours each with a spray of flowers and floral garlands within gilt-edged apple green looped ribbon borders
diameter 8.3" — 21 cm.
painted interlaced Ls and painter’s marks for Jacques Fontaine in blue

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $5,520
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Pair of Sèvres Lobed Circular Dishes, c.1760
  • Pair of Sèvres Lobed Circular Dishes, c.1760
Provenance:

Winifred Williams, London, 1983
R. Murray Bell Collection, Toronto

CONDITION DETAILS

Some wear to gilding and minor stacking wear; a few flakes to gilding at the rim edges; some light glaze scratches on the centres; otherwise in substantially good condition; painter’s marks are five dots on one plate and four on the other

LOT 288
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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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