Twelve Egyptian Alabaster, Breccia and Other Stone Vessels

Twelve Egyptian Alabaster, Breccia and Other Stone Vessels

Old Kingdom to Late Period, 2575-343 B.C.

one of the articles likely a lid, now separated from its body.
Height of tallest example 2 5/8 inches. Continental Decorative Arts
Each with museum putty and residue on the underside. Varying degrees of surface scratches, minor chips, discolorations, encrustration etc. The far-left-front vessel intact. The far left rear vessel intact but with a small chip in its base; its lid probably associated. The fourth-from-left vessel intact, but open on its bottom. The sixth-from-left vessel repaired from two large fragments. The sixth-from-right vessel with a repaired section around its rim. The fifth-from-right vessel intact, but with a dark patina. The fourth-from-right vessel with small restoration to its rim. The third-from-right vessel intact, with encrustation, its circular rim removeable. The second-from-right vessel with a large repaired chip in its rim. The far right vessel intact but with a large section of its rim lost.

Provenance:
Galerie du Sycomore, Paris, 8 November 1990 (with image of invoice).