Yellow gold ewer (750) of baluster form on flared frame, with repoussé decoration of a bacchic scene in frieze animated by musicians, with Silene and a child holding a mask, in front of altars.
Long neck decorated with friezes of zig-zag and flowers, and with two rings with pampers.
Small spout with mascaron.
Handle decorated in suite.
Mask of grotesque bearded on the reverse side of the body.
In the taste of ancient dishes, inspired by various Greek treasures (Mycenae, Thracian ...) or the Mediterranean basin discovered in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century.
No apparent punch.
Repunched with the Charançon.
Weight : 561,6 g. - H. : 26 cm.
Chips in the metal, notably at the neck; dent at the bottom of the body, with piercing; some shocks.
Provenance :
According to family tradition, collection of King Farouk I.
Sale Me Jean-Paul Chapelle, Versailles - Hôtel des Chevau-Légers, March 5, 1967, lot 53.
Live Friday 4 November 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 95

Yellow gold ewer (750) of baluster form on flared frame, with repoussé decoration of a bacchic scene in frieze animated by musicians, with Silene and a child holding a mask, in front of altars. Long neck decorated with friezes of zig-zag and flowers, and with two rings with pampers. Small spout with mascaron. Handle decorated in suite. Mask of grotesque bearded on the reverse side of the body. In the taste of ancient dishes, inspired by various Greek treasures (Mycenae, Thracian ...) or the Mediterranean basin discovered in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. No apparent punch. Repunched with the Charançon. Weight : 561,6 g. - H. : 26 cm. Chips in the metal, notably at the neck; dent at the bottom of the body, with piercing; some shocks. Provenance : According to family tradition, collection of King Farouk I. Sale Me Jean-Paul Chapelle, Versailles - Hôtel des Chevau-Légers, March 5, 1967, lot 53.

Estimate
€15,000 - €20,000
Result
€18,600
Buyer's premium
24%
Yellow gold ewer (750) of baluster form on flared frame, with repoussé decoration of a bacchic scene in frieze animated by musicians, with Silene and a child holding a mask, in front of altars. Long neck decorated with friezes of zig-zag and flowers, and with two rings with pampers. Small spout with mascaron. Handle decorated in suite. Mask of grotesque bearded on the reverse side of the body. In the taste of ancient dishes, inspired by various Greek treasures (Mycenae, Thracian ...) or the Mediterranean basin discovered in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. No apparent punch. Repunched with the Charançon. Weight : 561,6 g. - H. : 26 cm. Chips in the metal, notably at the neck; dent at the bottom of the body, with piercing; some shocks. Provenance : According to family tradition, collection of King Farouk I. Sale Me Jean-Paul Chapelle, Versailles - Hôtel des Chevau-Légers, March 5, 1967, lot 53.
Sale Friday 4 November 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris