A PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV EMBOSSED, GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED SILVER FOIL LANDSCAPE VIEWS
A PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV EMBOSSED, GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED SILVER FOIL LANDSCAPE VIEWS
BY THOMAS COMPIGNÉ, CIRCA 1772
One depicting a view of the chateau de Versailles, captioned 'VUE DU CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES, PRISE / DE L'AVENUE DE PARIS / Execute sur le Tour / Par Compigne / Tabletier du Roi, the other a view of Paris, captioned 'VUE DE PARIS PRISE DU PONT-ROYAL / Executee sur le Tour, et presentee au / Roy. Par Compigne / Son Tabletier / le 3 Aoust 1772, each in a foliate-carved square giltwood frame
8 ½ in. (22 cm.) square, framed
4 in. (10 cm.) diameter
Provenance
These lots have been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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A PAIR OF LATE LOUIS XV EMBOSSED, GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED SILVER FOIL LANDSCAPE VIEWS
BY THOMAS COMPIGNÉ, CIRCA 1772
One depicting a view of the chateau de Versailles, captioned 'VUE DU CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES, PRISE / DE L'AVENUE DE PARIS / Execute sur le Tour / Par Compigne / Tabletier du Roi, the other a view of Paris, captioned 'VUE DE PARIS PRISE DU PONT-ROYAL / Executee sur le Tour, et presentee au / Roy. Par Compigne / Son Tabletier / le 3 Aoust 1772, each in a foliate-carved square giltwood frame
8 ½ in. (22 cm.) square, framed
4 in. (10 cm.) diameter
Provenance
These lots have been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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