To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
510 - Charles Nicholls & William Plincke
Starting price
€8,000The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€8,000 - 10,000Sale fees
Charles Nicholls & William Plincke A St. Petersburg silver money box in the form of a Dog House with a watchdog On a black marble base and rectangular plinth, the finely modelled and exceptionally delicately chased sculpture of a chained mastiff in front of a kennel. Executed in trompe-l’œil imitation wood grain; the pitched roof, covered with shingles, opens by means of a concealed spring mechanism operated by a movable beam in the side wall. Total height approx. 12.2 cm; length including base 29.8 cm; width 17 cm. Marks of manufacturer Nicholls & Plincke, workmaster Robert Kahun, around 1890. Provenance Formerly from the collection of Raymond Weiller, Luxembourg; subsequently from a Luxembourg private collection.
Auction details
Arts and crafts, silver, sculptures, furniture, ceramics, and porcelainAuction house
Lempertz +(49)2.21.92.57.290 kunstgewerbe@lempertz.comDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.