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Pate-Sur-Pate Porcelain, Sterling Silver & Fine Arts

Sat, Sep 16, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1038

SEVRES PORCELAIN PALACE URNS SIGNED PAIR

Estimate: $7,500 - $12,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

SEVRES PORCELAIN PALACE URNS, SIGNED, PAIR, H 35", W 18", D 14":Of baluster form, painted reserves of French cavaliers in the countryside, over a blue ground with gilt accents; bronze swag and leaf handles.  Signed D.P. Woovermans. From The George and Penny Simon Collection, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Condition

Wear to the patina.    PLEASE NOTE: These urns do not have lids.
Each urn has small areas of overpainting  to the medallions.
 
On the first urn,  the medallion with the Cavaliers and the two dogs, there are approx. 10 small areas of overpainting ranging in size from an 1/8" to 1/4".  These areas are near the gold boarder in the lower half of the medallion.  In the center of this medallion there are approx. 9 tiny spots of paint missing, they range in size from 1/32" to 1/16".  Along the left edge there is a 1/8" size area missing paint.
The medallion on the back of this urn has approx. seven small areas of overpainting, they range in size from 1/8" to 1/4" and one is 1/2". Most are along center left edge of the medallion and a few others extend toward the bottom edge of the medallion.
 
On the second urn, the front medallion, depicting a Lady and Cavalier on horseback, has approx. seven areas of overpainting.  One area is 1" long in size, the others range in size from 1/8" to 1/4".  There is also a 1/8" area of paint loss.  The area the overpainting is in, is along the left side of the medallion and a couple are at the bottom.  
The medallion at the back of the urn has approx. six areas of overpainting ranging in size from 1/4" to 1/8".  There are also two areas of paint loss approx. 1/16" and 1/8".
 
There are no breaks or cracks.  There are no chips along the base or top rim. Other than the small areas of overpainting mentioned above, I did not see any areas of restoration to the urns.  TW 9-9-17
 
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