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Day 3: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Sat, Jul 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 19, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 907

Salt Cellar of Three Scallop Shells

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

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$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
possibly English, 18th/19th century, porcelain modeled as three upturned scallop shells resting on a bed of smaller shells and coral, with a conch and seaweed finial, the interiors of the shells are painted with stylized flowers and each shell has a stylized flower and leaf border near the scalloped rims, no marks, 3-1/2 x 5 in., several large and many small chips on rims of shells (some repaired), some smaller shells in the bed below the scallops are chipped, various anomalies as made. Provenance: Longpine Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia

Condition

several large and many small chips on rims of shells (some repaired), some smaller shells in the bed below the scallops are chipped, various anomalies as made