A PAIR OF VINCENNES BOTTLE-COOLERS (SEAUX A BOUTEILLE 'ORDINAIRE')
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A PAIR OF VINCENNES BOTTLE-COOLERS (SEAUX A BOUTEILLE 'ORDINAIRE')

1754-55, EACH WITH BLUE INTERLACED L'S MARKS ENCLOSING DATE LETTER B, PAINTER'S W MARK FOR FRANCOIS LE VAVASSEUR TO ONE AND PAINTER'S G MARK FOR CLAUDE-JOSEPH CARDIN TO THE OTHER, INDISTINCT INCISED LETTERS

Closed5 December 2012

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GBP 8,750

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A PAIR OF VINCENNES BOTTLE-COOLERS (SEAUX A BOUTEILLE 'ORDINAIRE')
1754-55, EACH WITH BLUE INTERLACED L'S MARKS ENCLOSING DATE LETTER B, PAINTER'S W MARK FOR FRANCOIS LE VAVASSEUR TO ONE AND PAINTER'S G MARK FOR CLAUDE-JOSEPH CARDIN TO THE OTHER, INDISTINCT INCISED LETTERS
Each with blue and gilt scroll handles, painted with loose bouquets of fruits, flowers and foliage and smaller bouquets below each handle, between blue bands joined by gilt foliage, within gilt line rims (minor footrim chipping to one, some scratching to interior and flaking to gilding)
7½ in. (19 cm.) high (2)

Specialist note

François Le Vavasseur (1753-70 and 1772-76) and Claude-Joseph Cardin (1749-87) were painters of flowers at Vincennes and Sèvres.