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PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR
A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-GILT WINE COOLERS
MARK OF FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE GRATTEPAIN, PARIS, CIRCA 1845
Details
A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-GILT WINE COOLERS
MARK OF FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE GRATTEPAIN, PARIS, CIRCA 1845
Each vase form, on a shaped circular spreading foot with cast bands of gadrooning with anthemion and acanthus, the broadly lobed body with similar bands at incurved shoulder and everted rim, with two flower and leaf-clad reeded handles, with plain removable liners and collars, each side of body engraved with a Count's armorials, marked on base, shoulder, handles, liner and collar
11¼ in. (28.6 cm.) high; 187 oz. 10 dwt. (5833 gr.) (2)
MARK OF FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE GRATTEPAIN, PARIS, CIRCA 1845
Each vase form, on a shaped circular spreading foot with cast bands of gadrooning with anthemion and acanthus, the broadly lobed body with similar bands at incurved shoulder and everted rim, with two flower and leaf-clad reeded handles, with plain removable liners and collars, each side of body engraved with a Count's armorials, marked on base, shoulder, handles, liner and collar
11¼ in. (28.6 cm.) high; 187 oz. 10 dwt. (5833 gr.) (2)
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 20 April 2000, lot 129