Lot Essay
Cf. E. Olivier, G. Hermal, R. de Roton, Manuel de l'Amateur de Reliures Armories Franaises, Paris 1933, vol. 30, pl. 2494, Fer no. 21 for a similar foliate cypher of Louis XIV
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LATE 17TH-CENTURY, THE ITALIAN BRUSH CIRCA 1740
Details
A LOUIS XIV GILT-TOOLED RED LEATHER BRUSH AND AN ITALIAN DARK TORTOISESHELL DUSTING-BRUSH
Late 17th-Century, the Italian brush circa 1740
The brush with red leather cylindrical handle tooled with gilt fleurs de lys, the top with the cypher of Louis XIV beneath Royal crown, in contempory leather sleeve-case stamped with further numerous fleurs de lys; the dusting-brush with baluster handle with gold border and piqu pos in gold with scrolling panels of scalework and foliage
The brush case 5 in. (13 cm.) long; the dusting-brush handle 2 in. (5 cm.) long
Late 17th-Century, the Italian brush circa 1740
The brush with red leather cylindrical handle tooled with gilt fleurs de lys, the top with the cypher of Louis XIV beneath Royal crown, in contempory leather sleeve-case stamped with further numerous fleurs de lys; the dusting-brush with baluster handle with gold border and piqu pos in gold with scrolling panels of scalework and foliage
The brush case 5 in. (13 cm.) long; the dusting-brush handle 2 in. (5 cm.) long
Provenance
Rothschild inv. no. AR3111.
Literature
1903 Theresianumgasse Inventory, p. 44, no. 92.
1905 Theresianumgasse Inventory, p. 187, no. 921.
1934 Theresianumgasse Inventory, p. 161, no. 9.
1905 Theresianumgasse Inventory, p. 187, no. 921.
1934 Theresianumgasse Inventory, p. 161, no. 9.
Exhibited
Vienna, Oesterreichisches Museum fr Angewandte Knst, inv. nos. 30.561 and 30.557 respectively.