A jewelled and enamelled gold-mounted hardstone chalice, Continental, mid-19th century
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October 12, 05:41 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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A jewelled and enamelled gold-mounted hardstone chalice, Continental, mid-19th century
the oval bowl carved as a shaped semi-closed flowerhead, on spreading foot, the tapering baluster stem set with gold mounts cast and chased as foliate swags heighted with classical masks and decorated in polychrome basse-taille enamel, the jewelled swags alternating with enamelled cornucopiae filled with fruit, the rim above the carved foot centred with lion masks, apparently unmarked
height 6 9⁄16 in.; 16,5cm.
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Coupe en émail et pierres dures montés en or, Europe continentale, milieu du XIXe siècle
la coupe en forme de fleur, le pied balustre monté en or moulé et ciselé orné d'émail en basse-taille, les guirlandes de pierres dures alternant avec des cornes d'abondance en émail, le bas du pied centré de masques de lion, apparemment non poinçonné
height 6 9⁄16 in.; 16,5cm.
Edward Julius Berwind (1848-1936), The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island;
Edward J. Berwind Collection, Parke-Bernet, New York, 9-11 November 1939, lot 378; Rear Admiral Frederic R. Harris (1875-1949) Frederic R. Harris;
Parke-Bernet, New York, Melvin Gutman by 1952 The Melvin Gutman Collection, Part; I, 18-19 November 1940, lot 182;
Sotheby's New York, 24 April 1969, lot 135;
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Lugano and then by descent;
Christie's London, 29 November 2011, lot 524.
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Edward Julius Berwind (1848-1936), The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island;
Collection Edward J. Berwind, Parke-Bernet, New York, 9-11 novembre 1939, lot 378; Contre-amiral Frederic R. Harris (1875-1949) Frederic R. Harris;
Parke-Bernet, New York, Melvin Gutman by 1952 The Melvin Gutman Collection, Part I, 18-19 novembre 1940, lot 182;
Sotheby's New York, 24 avril 1969, lot 135;
Collection Thyssen-Bornemisza, Lugano et ensuite par descendance;
Christie's Londres, 29 novembre 2011, lot 524.
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Melvin Gutman Collection, 1951 - 1952.
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