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May Premier Auction: Day 1

Fri, May 19, 2017 12:00PM EDT - Sun, May 21, 2017 12:00PM EDT
Lot 8

Chelsea Sunflower Tureen and Stand

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
British, 18th century, tureen modeled as a yellow petal flowerhead, seed center forming the cover with leaf knob, 2 x 5-1/2 in.; stand as a blossom resting between two large leaves issuing from a twig form handle with red anchor mark, 9 in. width of stand. Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, sold Sotheby's, New York, November 21-23, 2014, lot 379; Property from the Collection of Marjorie S. Fisher, Palm Beach, Florida

Condition

losses to handle on cover, on tips to yellow flower head, chips to edge rims of stand, interior rim chips

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