Lone Jack, MO 64070
United States
Founded in 1985 by Dirk Soulis as a college student while working the ring at a Saturday night Antique Auction. Over the next thirteen years he exhibited at Antiques Shows in Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Brimfield, Massachusetts buying , selling, auctioning and learning. In...Read more
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Jul 8, 2016 - Jul 9, 2016
An impressive 19-inch high covered piece with quality bronze ormolu mounts and elaborate gold decoration on deep cobalt ground. The high dome cover decorated in elaborate gold rococo swirls surrounding the hand painted oval of 18th century courting couple in a woodland scene artist signed G. Poitevin, topped by an acanthus bud finial and further decorated by a hand painted pastoral river scene and polychrome floral sprays inside. The cover rests on a wide openwork ormolu frame of undulating intertwined laurel leaf and berries mounted to two high squarish handles draped with laurel festoon garland, the cobalt glaze body and pedestal decorated with raised gold enamel rococo swirls, the interior of the bowl decorated with polychrome floral sprays. The overall size is 19 inches high and 15 inches wide across the handles. Provenance: The Joseph Candioto Trust. We ship in-house for all items with the exception of very large and or very fragile pieces and some international shipments.
Very good condition, there are no chips, cracks, repairs or areas of restoration. The pastoral scene on the cover has a 1-inch rubbed portion with corresponding missing paint and one handle has come loose at it's solder joints leaving it to swivel at the rim. No other damage, rubs, gold wear or issue of any type.
We happily provide seamless, low-cost in-house shipping on nearly everything we sell. Jewelry only shipments to destinations in the U.S. will be $10 per box plus insurance. Multiple purchases can be combined and charged accordingly. Shipping and handling for other items in this auction will be charged the actual cost of the shipping with a $12-$16.50 handling fee per box plus insurance. Multiple purchases can be combined and charged accordingly. Items that require a wood crate or banding to a pallet for maximum safety will be charged accordingly. Large items, Furniture, International Shipments and items deemed excessively fragile by Dirk Soulis Auctions may require special handling by a third party shipper. In this instance, Dirk Soulis Auctions will coordinate with the buyer's chosen shipper and will endeavor to provide as much assistance as possible.