1832, PRINTED BLUE INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING FLEUR DE LYS AND SEVRES 1822, GILT H.16.AL., INCISED SCRIPT J, 2 AND 20-4

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A SEVRES CYLINDRICAL SUGAR-BOWL AND COVER (POT A SUCRE FRAGONARD)
1832, PRINTED BLUE INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING FLEUR DE LYS AND SEVRES 1822, GILT h.16.A^L., INCISED SCRIPT J, 2 AND 20-4
Painted with a portrait of ARCHIMÈDE. within a circular gilt panel with raised gilt decoration flanked by two platinum-ground rectangular panels with green-ground roundels inscribed MIROIRS ARDENTS within shaded gilt bands with scrolling foliage and a band of gilt stars and dots, the reverse inscribed ARCHIMÈDE NÉ À SYRACUSE 287 ANS AV. J.C. within a shaded gilt oak leaf wreath, the flared rim and footrim with gilt ornament, the scroll handles moulded with lotus leaves and flowerheads, the slightly domed cover with a gilt anthemion finial and a platinum-ground band of concentric oak leaves and gilt acorns, gilt line rim (very slight area of wear to gilt rim)
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

This form of sugar-bowl was designed by Evariste Fragonard.

Archimedes (c. 287 BC - c. 212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer. Little is known of his life but he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among other things he is known for Archimedes's Principle, Archimedes's screw, hydrostatics, levers and infinitesimals. He died during the Siege of Syracuse when he was killed by a Roman soldier despite orders that he should not be harmed.

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