Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 37
Eight Pieces Stoneware Including Hairpin Stand
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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, late 18th/19th century, rare figural hair pin stand or snuff caster shaped as woman with elaborate hairstyle; two sprig decorated preserve jars; two lidded jars; jardiniere or vase; small jar; cup, 3 in. to 6-1/4 in.Note:ÿHume discusses the condiment pot or hairpin stand as possibly being modeled after Sarah Wedgewood's portrait medallion made circa 1780. He also mentions the possibility the head represents Marie Antoinette who was sent to the guillotine. For further discussion, see: Ivor No‰l HumeHume, If These Pots Could Talk: Collecting 2,000 Years of British Household Pottery, Hanover and London: Chipstone Foundation and New England Press, 2001, pps, 326, 327, ill.Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
chips to rim of cup, surface scratch on small jar, other typical scattered abrasions and wear consistent with age and use
Condition
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