ID 1357914
Lot 2 | A SWEDISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GREY GRANITE ('ÅSBYDIABAS') TAZZA
Estimate value
$ 50 000 – 100 000
CIRCA 1820-1830, THE ORMOLU ATTRIBUTED TO LUDWIG MANGEOT
The circular basin with a molded rim, its sides applied with ormolu satyrs holding rinceaux and flanking medallions with trophies of ancient musical instruments, over three columnar supports with ormolu Corinthian capitals, on a circular base with lion's paw feet
46 ¼ in. (117.5 cm.) high, 25 ½ in. (65 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Almost certainly commissioned by Karl XIV Johan, King of Sweden and Norway (1763-1844) and by repute, a gift to Tsar Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855).
| Applied technique: | Ormolu |
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| Medium: | Granite, Gold, Stone |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, Sweden |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
| Applied technique: | Ormolu |
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| Medium: | Granite, Gold, Stone |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, Sweden |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
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