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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1112

London Delft Blue and White Heart Shaped Pill Tile

Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

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

circa 1720-40, painted with the arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, depicting Apollo and the dragon, rhinoceros crest and unicorn supporters, with the arms of the City of London below and Latin motto "Opiferque:Per:Orbem:Dicor.", pierced for hanging, 10-3/4 x 11-7/8 in.

Provenance: Alistair Sampson Antiques, Ltd., London; Gerald J. Kahn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey

Condition

glaze flakes and losses, small edge chips, one repaired glaze flake at top left, tiny areas of white paint retouch at edge, glaze hairlines/crazing, scratchesÿ