A pair of silver and brass-overlaid steel openwork peacocks, Persia, Qajar, 19th century
No reserve
Auction Closed
June 30, 08:46 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A pair of silver and brass-overlaid steel openwork peacocks, Persia, Qajar, 19th century
each peacock of naturalistic form, the wide fan-tail with scrolling floral designs
each: 45 x 26 cm ; 17¾ x 10¼ in.
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Paire de paons en acier à décor ciselé et damasquiné en argent et laiton, Iran, Qajar, 19e siècle
chacun: 45 x 26 cm ; 17¾ x 10¼ in.
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d'importation dans certains pays, comme les Etats-Unis ainsi que dans certains
ou tous les pays membres de Gulf Co-operation council. Il appartient à l'acheteur
de veiller à s'assurer des règlementations en vigueur dans son pays de résidence ;
l'incapacité à importer le lot ne pourra en aucun cas justifier une annulation de la
vente. This lot of Persian/Iranian origin may be subject to import restrictions in
some countries like the United States and some or all member countries of the Gulf
Co-Operation Council. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that the export /
import will comply with the regulations currently in place in their country of
residence; A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a sale's
cancellation
Christie's Paris, Miroir d'une Passion, provenant d'une collection européenne, 16 December 2009, lot 514
For a nineteenth century Qajar steel peacock of comparable form, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rennes (inv.no.1932.8.119), see G. Fellinger, L'Empire des roses: Chefs-d'oeuvre de l'art persan du XIX siècle, exhibition catalogue, Musee Louvre Lens, 2018, cat.no.77, p.93.
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