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Sat, Sep 13, 2014 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 14, 2014 09:00AM EDT
Lot 653

Collection of Porcelain Lithophane

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
Panels, 24 Pieces German, late 19th/early 20th century, most stamped "PPM" (Pensaich Porzellan Manufactur in Plaue): Beatrice "PPM 194", 5-1/4 x 4-3/8 in.; woman looking at shoes in a mirror, gilt metal surround, top stamped "Lithophane Paris France", "1123", 5-1/4 x 4-3/8 in.; couple at a pianoforte, "PPM 234", 3-1/2 x 3 in.; three concave, each stamped "PPM", 3-5/8 x 3 in.; 18 trapezoid-shaped depicting scenes with children, castles, sailing vessels, romantic landscapes, each approximately 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in., accompanied by original 1950s receipts of purchase and information regarding lithophanes, several with minor abrashion at edges, one with surface crack on corner

Condition

several with minor abrashion at edges, one with surface crack on corner