May Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, May 20, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 1056
Three Pieces Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
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 |
Denmark, late 20th century, all with applied flowers: basket, 3-1/4 in.; two [pots de crème], 3-5/8 in. each, all items with marks for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory. Notes: The service's name and decorations are based on the 51-volume botanical encyclopedia of Danish flora called Flora Danica which includes 3,060 colored folio-size engraved copper prints issued between 1761 and 1883. The complete Flora Danica scanned by the Danish National Library of Science and Medicine may be accessed at http://www.kb.dk/en/tema/floradanica/index.html.. Provenance: Basket, Georg Jensen, NY, 1964; Private Collection, Nashville, Tennessee
one leaf missing on basket, otherwise in good condition
