Lot Essay
The present pair of triple salts are from a swervice associated with Madame Du Barry. See the Saleroom Notice for further details.
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PROPERTY FROM THE VALENTINE COLLECTION
TWO SEVRES TRIPLE SALTS FROM THE 'SERVICE RUBAN BLEU CELESTE' MADE FOR MME DU BARRY (SALIERES 'A TROIS COMPARTIMENTS')
BLUE INTERLACED L'S ENCLOSING DATE LETTER Q FOR 1769 AND PAINTER'S MARK FOR BERTRAND TO BOTH
Details
TWO SEVRES TRIPLE SALTS FROM THE 'SERVICE RUBAN BLEU CELESTE' MADE FOR MME DU BARRY (SALIERES 'A TROIS COMPARTIMENTS')
Blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter q for 1769 and painter's mark for Bertrand to both
Each as three circular baskets with conjoined bail handles lashed with gilt-edged ribbons, the continuous border with a flower garland entwined with a turquoise moiré ribbon between gilt bands (2)
Blue interlaced L's enclosing date letter q for 1769 and painter's mark for Bertrand to both
Each as three circular baskets with conjoined bail handles lashed with gilt-edged ribbons, the continuous border with a flower garland entwined with a turquoise moiré ribbon between gilt bands (2)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Zurich, 5 December 1991, lot 289
Sale room notice
The present pair of triple salts and the mustard-pot, cover and stand offered as lot 96, each with date letter q for 1769, are from the service associated with Madame Du Barry. The catalogue note that appears in the printed catalogue under lot 95 should thus apply to lots 96 and 97, as correctly noted in the on-line version of the catalogue.
FURTHER PROVENANCE
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Zurich, 5 December 1991, lot 289
FURTHER PROVENANCE
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Zurich, 5 December 1991, lot 289