AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS CENTRE PIECE

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AFTERNOON SESSION, WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2009, 2.00 PM LOTS 398-622 VARIOUS PROPERTIES

AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS CENTRE PIECE

BY PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS CENTRE PIECE
BY PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With a circular dish supported by a central column terminating in a scrolling foliate capital with a channelled ring-finial, above a leaf-wrapped base and concave-sided tripartite plinth with scrolling foliate volute supports joined by a laurel wreath, stamped THOMIRE A PARIS
35 cm. high

Special notice

Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

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Lot Essay

Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843).

Thomire was one of the most celebrated fondeur-doreurs of the Empire period and founded his firm named Thomire et Cie.

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