Dallas Auction Gallery is excited to announce its new sale, French Faience & Quimper: The Collection of Floyd & Beverly Sherman, a single-owner collection of the finest French Faience, Quimper and decorated pottery. The Sherman's collection has been widely featured in published reference books and articles and is known to be one of the most comprehensive collections of French Quimper.
The sale is taking place on June 11th at 6pm Central.
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LOT 23:
French Faience Quimper Figural Foot Warmer Plate by Porquier Beau
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Sold for: $300
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price :
$200 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 8.25%
On the full lot's price and commission
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French Faience Quimper Figural Foot Warmer Plate by Porquier Beau
French Faience sculpture representing a foot warmer by Porquier Beau, marked with the intersecting PB on underside.
Hand painted, featuring a Breton man playing the Biniou, a traditional musical instrument of Brittany and a Bretonne lady dancing. Decorated with a green arabesque and the crest of Brittany inside.
The Figural foot warmer is displayed on a decorated blue plate.
Measuring H 5.5 W 9.5 in
Small chips and losses.
Provenance: Floyd and Beverly Sherman's Private Collection
No reserve
