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Lot 170PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. BRUCE WILSON
A SEVRES PORCELAIN ICE-CREAM COOLER AND COVER (GLACIERE 'BRACHARD' OU 'A TETE D'ELEPHANTS')
1814-1824, BLUE PRINTED INTERLACED L'S MARK ENCLOSING FLEUR DE LYS, GILDER'S MARK D.Y., FURTHER PAINTED MY MARK
Closed18 June 2024
Estimate
USD 2,500–3,500
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Specialist note
The model for this ice-pail was conceived in 1806 by a member of the Brachard family, a nod to the factory's 18th century vase 'a tête d'elephant' which was itself inspired by a Chinese original. See A. Dawson, French Porcelain, A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection, London, 1994, pp. 217-220, no. 180 for a discussion of the pair of similar form from the service presented in 1812 by Napoleon I to Emperor Francis II of Austria. The form was also owned by Napoleon himself -- it was included in the 'Marly Rouge' service delivered to him in 1809.
An example of this form from a service purchased by the Duke of Gloucester in 1819 was sold at Christie's, New York, 7 October 2022, lot 35.
An example of this form from a service purchased by the Duke of Gloucester in 1819 was sold at Christie's, New York, 7 October 2022, lot 35.