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THE ENCRIER, OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, 19TH CENTURY, THE PRESSE-PAPIER, OF REGENCE STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH ORMOLU ENCRIER TOGETHER WITH A FRENCH ORMOLU PRESSE-PAPIER
THE ENCRIER, OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, 19TH CENTURY, THE PRESSE-PAPIER, OF REGENCE STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The encrier, of urn shape, the acanthus-wrapped spreading circular lid with pinecone finial, above a tapering body decorated with foliate trails and ribbon-tied laurel-swags, enclosing three inkwells, above a spirally-cast spreading socle and beaded square base; the presse-papier of rectangular shape, decorated overall with cabochons and foliage, with foliate-cast pinched finial, with spurious 'C couronné'
The encrier: 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high; 5½ in. (14 cm.) diameter; the presse-papier: 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; 6¼ in. (16 cm.) wide; 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) deep (2)
THE ENCRIER, OF LOUIS XVI STYLE, 19TH CENTURY, THE PRESSE-PAPIER, OF REGENCE STYLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The encrier, of urn shape, the acanthus-wrapped spreading circular lid with pinecone finial, above a tapering body decorated with foliate trails and ribbon-tied laurel-swags, enclosing three inkwells, above a spirally-cast spreading socle and beaded square base; the presse-papier of rectangular shape, decorated overall with cabochons and foliage, with foliate-cast pinched finial, with spurious 'C couronné'
The encrier: 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high; 5½ in. (14 cm.) diameter; the presse-papier: 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high; 6¼ in. (16 cm.) wide; 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) deep (2)
Provenance
The Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Collection, Sotheby's, New York, 20 May 1992; the encrier, lot 24, the presse-papier, lot 25.
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