Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Jul 15, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 523
Five French Glass and Porcelain Burner Diffusers
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 |
early 20th century, burgundy cut to clear glass burner with crosshatching, starbursts, and fans, matching glass snuffer, original wick present, 7-1/2 in.; burner by Gabriel Fourmaintraux, orange background with blue, white, and rust, hand painted flowers across body, filigree cover with enameled design, hardware marked "Made in France", signed on base "gf/[sun]/Desvres France/47959", 6-1/2 in.; large clear cut crystal burner in various patterns, crystal cover in matching design, 8 pointed star on base, 7-3/4 in.; porcelain burner with gilt and enameling, French silver cap, removable base, snuffer, and hardware, acanthus and scroll decoration, snuffer and hardware with gilt finish, base and cap with openwork decoration, marks for Limousin & Souche, .950 fine, wick present, 6-3/4 in.; blue cut to clear glass burner with arrow cuts around body and elongated scoops from bottom, hammered brass cover with twisted design, 6-1/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Janice and Joe Boyd
Condition
minor scratching and flea bites, wear to hardware and bases, Fourmaintraux example missing wick and stone, blue example missing wick and stone; French silver base with repair and damage
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