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Lacquer cabinet in wonderful condition
Spa, around 1770
Video: Paint cabinet from Spa
Spa, around 1770
A very rich, high quality portal clock
France, probably Paris, around 1815
Finely chased bronzes and white marble, signed by the master clockmaker Doll the Younger, original movement.
Height 60 cm, width 40 cm, depth 12.5 cm
Finely chased bronzes and white marble, signed by the master clockmaker Doll the Younger, original movement.
Height 60 cm, width 40 cm, depth 12.5 cm
Extremely rare complete set of miniature porcelain vases
Imari, Japan, 1st half of the 18th century
Consisting of three baluster lidded vases and two flute vases, painted in golden blue underglaze, golden red overglaze and additional gold decoration.
Height of the baluster lidded vases 11.5 cm
Height of the flute vases 10 cm
Consisting of three baluster lidded vases and two flute vases, painted in golden blue underglaze, golden red overglaze and additional gold decoration.
Height of the baluster lidded vases 11.5 cm
Height of the flute vases 10 cm
Royal gift tobacco tin
Meissen, around 1750
Presented to Margrave Ludwig Georg of Baden by Elector Frederick August II of Saxony, King of Poland.
Original solid gold fitting with diamonds, painted by Johann Jakob Wagner (1710-97), head of the Meissen manufactory's painting department, with fine Watteau and shepherd scenes.
Height 4.2 cm, width 8 cm, depth 6.3 cm
Presented to Margrave Ludwig Georg of Baden by Elector Frederick August II of Saxony, King of Poland.
Original solid gold fitting with diamonds, painted by Johann Jakob Wagner (1710-97), head of the Meissen manufactory's painting department, with fine Watteau and shepherd scenes.
Height 4.2 cm, width 8 cm, depth 6.3 cm
Porcelain tobacco tin
Meissen, around 1755
Very high-quality tobacco tin with original 18-carat gold mounting, finest, rich "en Relief" staffage partly framed in rocailles with various genre scenes.
On the lid a peep-box man with an audience, inside a market crier after Christian Wilhelm E. Dietrizy, with a depiction of a rat poison seller on the bottom, with a knife grinder after Francois Boucher on the front, and with peasant scenes to the sides and back after Adriaen Ostade.
Height 4 cm, width 9 cm, depth 7 cm
Very high-quality tobacco tin with original 18-carat gold mounting, finest, rich "en Relief" staffage partly framed in rocailles with various genre scenes.
On the lid a peep-box man with an audience, inside a market crier after Christian Wilhelm E. Dietrizy, with a depiction of a rat poison seller on the bottom, with a knife grinder after Francois Boucher on the front, and with peasant scenes to the sides and back after Adriaen Ostade.
Height 4 cm, width 9 cm, depth 7 cm
Large, excellently preserved Imari plate
Japan around 1700
Porcelain, underglaze blue, and overglaze red and gold
Imari plates of this size were very popular, precious collector's items among many German Princely Houses around 1700 and met the taste and admiration for Far East culture. The ancient tradition of porcelain making in Asia was greatly admired in Europe, as they were not yet able to make porcelain themselves. This beautiful plate comes from the collection of the Dukes of Württemberg.
Diameter: 55 cm
Porcelain, underglaze blue, and overglaze red and gold
Imari plates of this size were very popular, precious collector's items among many German Princely Houses around 1700 and met the taste and admiration for Far East culture. The ancient tradition of porcelain making in Asia was greatly admired in Europe, as they were not yet able to make porcelain themselves. This beautiful plate comes from the collection of the Dukes of Württemberg.
Diameter: 55 cm
Large oval tobacco tin, stone mosaic, gold mounted, by Johann Christian Neuber (1736-1808)
Dresden around 1780
A large oval lidded box with elaborate stone mosaic in the form of a straw braid in various, Saxon stones of the Ore Mountains. The top, bottom, and robe reflect the illusion of the braid in undulating bands and are centrally decorated on the lid and bottom with fanned rosette. The rosette even seems to mount the straw bands.
The bands are alternated according to their stone drawing. The golden mounting is decorated with fine chasing and the handle is decorated with a lush floral ornament.
Johann Christian Neuber learned the goldsmith's and stonecutter's craft in Dresden from his later father-in-law Heinrich Taddel. In 1762, he was admitted to the goldsmith guild in Dresden, from 1767 he worked for the court, was responsible for the Green Vault from 1769 and was appointed court jeweler in 1775.
His specialty was the manufacture of artful tobacco tins with a wide variety of stones, mostly local, in gold mounts, which were often given as precious gifts.
The box was in the Hallstein Collection until 1964, and is reproduced in Alexis Kugel: “Gold, Jasper and Carnelian: Joh. Chr..Neuber at the Saxon Court.” London: Paul Holberton 2012 on page 344 no. 60.
Width: 8.5 cm, height: 3 cm
A large oval lidded box with elaborate stone mosaic in the form of a straw braid in various, Saxon stones of the Ore Mountains. The top, bottom, and robe reflect the illusion of the braid in undulating bands and are centrally decorated on the lid and bottom with fanned rosette. The rosette even seems to mount the straw bands.
The bands are alternated according to their stone drawing. The golden mounting is decorated with fine chasing and the handle is decorated with a lush floral ornament.
Johann Christian Neuber learned the goldsmith's and stonecutter's craft in Dresden from his later father-in-law Heinrich Taddel. In 1762, he was admitted to the goldsmith guild in Dresden, from 1767 he worked for the court, was responsible for the Green Vault from 1769 and was appointed court jeweler in 1775.
His specialty was the manufacture of artful tobacco tins with a wide variety of stones, mostly local, in gold mounts, which were often given as precious gifts.
The box was in the Hallstein Collection until 1964, and is reproduced in Alexis Kugel: “Gold, Jasper and Carnelian: Joh. Chr..Neuber at the Saxon Court.” London: Paul Holberton 2012 on page 344 no. 60.
Width: 8.5 cm, height: 3 cm
Writing case of Carl Philipp of Greiffenclau
Probably Mainz, around 1725
On this double-locking, walnut-veneered cassette with an inner lid, the lush brass fittings are most eye-catching. Their engravings are filled with red and green composition, prefiguring an elaborate enameling. The plaque with the handle in the center of the lid shows the coat of arms of Carl Philipp Baron of Greiffenclau zu Vollrads (1690-1754), later Prince-Bishop (1749-1754) of Würzburg, and is inscribed: “CARL PHILIPP FREYHERR VON GREIFFENKLAU ZU VOLLRATZ”, and the lock bears the inscription: “Gemacht in G[...] Wolteræcken.” It has not yet been possible to find out more about the cabinetmaker.
Carl Philipp's parents were Johann Erwein of Greiffenclau and his first wife Anna Lioba of Sickingen. His uncle was Johann Philipp of Greiffenclau, who was Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1699 to 1719. He had already been a domicellar in Würzburg since 1705, then he studied in Mainz and was ordained priest in 1715. Although, he had been a member of the cathedral chapter in Würzburg since 1728, he continued to maintain ties with the archdiocese of Mainz, where he served as rector of the university from 1739-1749.
He introduced the general hymnal for the entire High Diocese of Würzburg and reformed the pharmacy and medical profession.
Carl Philipp of Greiffenclau continued Schönborn's patronage in Würzburg and, immediately after taking office, advised Balthasar Neumann again as chief building director of the Würzburg Residence.
He earned lasting renown as the commissioner of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo for the world-famous frescoes of the staircase of the Würzburg Residence.
Height: 15.5 cm, width: 39 cm, depth: 26 cm
On this double-locking, walnut-veneered cassette with an inner lid, the lush brass fittings are most eye-catching. Their engravings are filled with red and green composition, prefiguring an elaborate enameling. The plaque with the handle in the center of the lid shows the coat of arms of Carl Philipp Baron of Greiffenclau zu Vollrads (1690-1754), later Prince-Bishop (1749-1754) of Würzburg, and is inscribed: “CARL PHILIPP FREYHERR VON GREIFFENKLAU ZU VOLLRATZ”, and the lock bears the inscription: “Gemacht in G[...] Wolteræcken.” It has not yet been possible to find out more about the cabinetmaker.
Carl Philipp's parents were Johann Erwein of Greiffenclau and his first wife Anna Lioba of Sickingen. His uncle was Johann Philipp of Greiffenclau, who was Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1699 to 1719. He had already been a domicellar in Würzburg since 1705, then he studied in Mainz and was ordained priest in 1715. Although, he had been a member of the cathedral chapter in Würzburg since 1728, he continued to maintain ties with the archdiocese of Mainz, where he served as rector of the university from 1739-1749.
He introduced the general hymnal for the entire High Diocese of Würzburg and reformed the pharmacy and medical profession.
Carl Philipp of Greiffenclau continued Schönborn's patronage in Würzburg and, immediately after taking office, advised Balthasar Neumann again as chief building director of the Würzburg Residence.
He earned lasting renown as the commissioner of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo for the world-famous frescoes of the staircase of the Würzburg Residence.
Height: 15.5 cm, width: 39 cm, depth: 26 cm
Large wall clock
Wood carved and gilded, Regensburg around 1790, Johann Christoph Seyffert
Gilded wooden case with openwork carved leaf and flower tendrils, figures and grotesque masks on the sides.
On the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals inscribed Joh. Christ. Seyffert in Regensburg. Pendulum with thread suspension, striking mechanism on clay springs.
Johann Christoph Seyffert was born in the Margraviate of Kulmbach-Bayreuth and can be traced to Regensburg in the late 18th century. There is another signed wall clock in the collection of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis in the St. Emmeram Castle in Regensburg.
Height: 100 cm, width: 65 cm
Gilded wooden case with openwork carved leaf and flower tendrils, figures and grotesque masks on the sides.
On the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals inscribed Joh. Christ. Seyffert in Regensburg. Pendulum with thread suspension, striking mechanism on clay springs.
Johann Christoph Seyffert was born in the Margraviate of Kulmbach-Bayreuth and can be traced to Regensburg in the late 18th century. There is another signed wall clock in the collection of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis in the St. Emmeram Castle in Regensburg.
Height: 100 cm, width: 65 cm
Gold mounted heliotrope tobacco tin
Probably Dresden around 1750
Rectangular heliotrope plates are mounted here in a gold cage frame, so that the semi-precious stones are shown to their best advantage. The frame of the precious stone is made with lush rocailles and flowers in the best goldsmith's art.
The special pleasure of the Saxon court in the use and processing of beautiful, mostly local stones is also shown since the 17th century in the combination of these stones with the most precious frames. Our tobacco tin is a wonderful example of this.
Height: 3.7 cm, width: 6.0 cm, depth: 4.5 cm
Rectangular heliotrope plates are mounted here in a gold cage frame, so that the semi-precious stones are shown to their best advantage. The frame of the precious stone is made with lush rocailles and flowers in the best goldsmith's art.
The special pleasure of the Saxon court in the use and processing of beautiful, mostly local stones is also shown since the 17th century in the combination of these stones with the most precious frames. Our tobacco tin is a wonderful example of this.
Height: 3.7 cm, width: 6.0 cm, depth: 4.5 cm
Pair of mirrors
Limewood with original gilding
Mainfranken, around 1755-1765
The mirrors are framed with a fascinating variety of rocailles. The leaf and flower ornamentation forms a striking decorative element. It adds an asymmetrical accent to each of the mirrors, making the compositions of the carvings a true pair. The carvings are powerfully executed in great detail and the pair is an impressive example of the commissions of the Würzburg court and its surroundings.
Height: 150 cm, width: 60 cm
Mainfranken, around 1755-1765
The mirrors are framed with a fascinating variety of rocailles. The leaf and flower ornamentation forms a striking decorative element. It adds an asymmetrical accent to each of the mirrors, making the compositions of the carvings a true pair. The carvings are powerfully executed in great detail and the pair is an impressive example of the commissions of the Würzburg court and its surroundings.
Height: 150 cm, width: 60 cm
Courtly state casket
Tyrol, probably Innsbruck, around 1700
Walnut, burr walnut and maple, engraved, partially colored and fire shaded.
On all sides outside, inside and on the lid, the casket is decorated with elaborate inlays. The depictions show lush flower and fruit arrangements. The lid is centrally decorated with a parrot. Unusually rich and elaborately engraved brass fittings have survived on all sides. The lock is decorated with a princely crown, the elaborate interior with many compartments and a hidden drawer in the bottom are in good original condition.
Height: 18 cm, width: 38 cm, depth: 25 cm
Walnut, burr walnut and maple, engraved, partially colored and fire shaded.
On all sides outside, inside and on the lid, the casket is decorated with elaborate inlays. The depictions show lush flower and fruit arrangements. The lid is centrally decorated with a parrot. Unusually rich and elaborately engraved brass fittings have survived on all sides. The lock is decorated with a princely crown, the elaborate interior with many compartments and a hidden drawer in the bottom are in good original condition.
Height: 18 cm, width: 38 cm, depth: 25 cm
Pair of Rococo sconces
Bronze fire-gilded
Paris, in the style of Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755), around 1750
These beautifully composed, intricate sconces for three candles each were among the most popular pieces of the Parisian Rococo, exported throughout Europe. The masterful workmanship of gilded bronzes, involving members of various guilds - such as founders, chasers, and gilders - contributed significantly to Paris' leading role as a center for 18th-century decorative arts work. On these appliqués are particularly noticeable the large flowers that artfully complement the design.
Height: 52 cm
Paris, in the style of Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755), around 1750
These beautifully composed, intricate sconces for three candles each were among the most popular pieces of the Parisian Rococo, exported throughout Europe. The masterful workmanship of gilded bronzes, involving members of various guilds - such as founders, chasers, and gilders - contributed significantly to Paris' leading role as a center for 18th-century decorative arts work. On these appliqués are particularly noticeable the large flowers that artfully complement the design.
Height: 52 cm
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