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    17 - 18 November 1999

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    • A RESTAURATION ORMOLU SURTOUT-
    Lot 653

    A RESTAURATION ORMOLU SURTOUT-DE-TABLE

    ATTRIBUTED TO THOMIRE ET CIE., CIRCA 1820

    Price realised

    USD 23,000

    Estimate

    USD 20,000 - USD 30,000

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    A RESTAURATION ORMOLU SURTOUT-DE-TABLE
    Attributed to Thomire et cie., circa 1820
    Comprising two D-shaped end-sections and two rectangular central sections, each with a mirrored center surrounded by a pierced gallery comprised of scrolling grapevines centering a Greek vase issuing fruit, above a berried laural leaf-cast frieze, the legs of stele form cast with a Bacchic mask within a ribbon-wrapped wreath, above a lyre issuing scrolling acanthus and grapevines, together with four original pine cases with carrying-handles
    4in. (11cm.) high, 26in. (66cm.) wide, 78.5in. (206cm.) long

    Provenance

    George Pratt Ingersoll, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Bangkok

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    Lot Essay

    This surtout de table, suitably cast with Bacchic ornament appropriate to a dining-room or room of entertainment, is characteristic of the oeuvre of Thomire et cie. Established by the celebrated ciseleur-doreur Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), who was elected matre in 1772, the firm specialised in the production of decorative objects of superlative quality and was extensivley patronised by Napolon during the Empire period. An almost identical surtout signed Thomire Paris and now in a Private Collection, Munich is illustratated in H. Ottomeyer, P. Prschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, p.387, fig. 5.16.14. A further related example was sold anoymously at Christie's London, 22 June 1989, lot 43.

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