Pair Of Marseille (Fauchier) Trompe L'oeil Duck Tureens and Covers 18th century
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Height 15 in (38cm), length 14 1/2 in (36.8cm)
Acquired from Lefebvre et Fils, Paris, 1994.
Sidney R. Knafel, New York, no. 139a.
Literature:
Christophe Perles, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection, France, 2016, cat. no. 139.
For a pair of Marseille (Fauchier) duck tureens, cover and stands, the fowl painted with a brighter palette and on their original stands, see Pescheteau-Badin, Paris, 3 June 2021, lot 62.
Doyle is honored to auction French faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts. Over the course of fifty years, Mr. Knafel assembled the most important private collection of 16th through 18th century French faïence. Please note that successful lots will be accompanied by a copy of the landmark 2016 reference book, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection (Éditions Mare & Martin: Paris).
Lot 680 Duck 1: Restoration to front half of cover mid-back to front of head with spray restoration to underside, large chip to right top edge of base at right side, feet appear to be restruck with evidence of spray restoration and overpainting.
Duck 2: Restoration to right side of cover running full length from tail to head with spray restoration to underside, feet appear to be restruck with evidence of spray restoration and overpainting, cover not flush with base.
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