Lot 256
Superb Quality, Gold-Damascened Small Sword, France, circa 1740–1760.
Estimate
EUR 1500.00 - 2000.00Starting Bid
EUR 1500.00Lot 389
Sugar bowl from the personal service of the French king Louis-Philippe, 1830-40. Sevres.
Estimate: EUR 300.00 - 500.00
Starting Bid: EUR 300.00
Item details
Description
Sugar bowl from the personal service of the French king Louis-Philippe, 1830-40. Manufacture de Sevres. A white ground decorated with gold entwined figure ‘LP’ for King Louis-Philippe surmounted by the Royal Crown. Underside with Sevres marks, date mark for 1840. Louis Philippe was invited to become king of the French after the Revolution of 1830. He proved a worthy patron of the arts. In the 1840s he required porcelain services for his restored palaces and chateaux. Good condition. Height approximately 8 cm.
Condition
Good condition.
Dimensions
Height 8 cm / 3.1 in