October 19, 2023: Studio Artist, Paperweight, and Art Glass Auction
Thu, Oct 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 259
APSLEY PELLATT ATTRIBUTED SINUMBRA ORMOLU SULPHIDE ART GLASS OBELISK
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$1,800
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
APSLEY PELLATT ATTRIBUTED SINUMBRA ORMOLU SULPHIDE ART GLASS OBELISK, tall brass Corinthian column with a monument base with central cut-glass body, being incrusted with a sulphide of a young Queen Victoria, opposite side featuring a sulphide of George IV, separated by enameled gold foil inserts of a blooming rose branch and the opposite having an ornate depiction of an old castle, weighted square base, topped with a sulphide medallion of George III held within a brass frame. England. Circa 1830. 27 7/8" HOA, 5 3/4" SQ base.
Literature: Parallels Dunlop - The Jokelson Collection of Antique Cameo Incrustation, p. 93, fig. 317.
Condition
Nearly undamaged with the top finial having been reset into the standard and having the extension solder repaired; upper finial sits with a slight lean; some examples light surface wear.
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From the collection of Tad McKeon, Loudon, TN.
Christie's, 4/7/2021, lot 46.
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