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Lot 114

A SILVER GILT, ENAMEL, AND STONE-SET CARRIAGE GROUP CENTREPIECE Marked '925', probably Hungarian, first half 20th century
A tableau of a fine carriage drawn by a four-horse team accompanied by an outrider, his mount rearing, all on a shaped platform base with foliate feet, the saddle cloths and dome of the carriage in cobalt blue enamel, the carriage, horses, and base variously mounted with pearls, turquoise matrix, jasper, garnets, carnelian, banded agate, quartz, and pyrite, the silver testing electronically at various points between around 900 and 950 fineness
21cm high, 65cm wide, 29cm deep, 7,390g in total (including the wood core to the base)

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

Sold for $3,600

Overall condition good, but dirty and tarnished throughout.
Small dents visible to some extremities.
Coach and some of the horses are a little loose
Putto at the centre front is detached


The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to seek further information or request additional images during our pre-sale period where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Please note condition reports can be amended during the pre-sale period, so we strongly suggest any interested bidders check the published condition report available on the website before the auction commences. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.

Decorative Arts

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8785
6:00pm - 7 July 2025
Hawthorn

VIEWING
Fri 4 - Sun 6 July, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC

CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au


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