Auction 51
AUCTION 51: A NEW YORK ART AND COLLECTIBLES SALE
By HELIOS
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Oct 20, 2024
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery # 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
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Russian and European objects of vertu, porcelain, paintings and collectibles.
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LOT 35:
A SILVER-MOUNTED SHELL COURT JESTER FIGURE, 19TH CENTURY
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Start price:
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1,800
Estimate :
$2,300 - $2,800
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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sales tax: 8.875%
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A SILVER-MOUNTED SHELL COURT JESTER FIGURE, 19TH CENTURY
A figure of a court jester made primarily of silver within which is set a polished nautilus shell to act as the belly. The silver is set throughout with red, blue, and green cabochons. In his left hand is a blue stone sphere and in his left is a mobile with four arms from which hang cut crystal ornaments.
Continental Europe, 19th Century.
Dimensions: 9 in., (22.9 cm.)
Condition: Near perfect condition with only the most minor signs of wear.
