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Lot 9
(3) large ceramic parrots
Sold
$850
Starting Bid: $100
Est.
$200 - $300
Live Auction
Grandeur & Garden: A Litchfield Gentleman’s Collection
Description
20th c., incl. a pair Zaccagnini Italian parrots, overglaze signature to base, one with impressed "Z" mark and "Italy", 22"h x 9"w x 6"d (the larger), with an Edme Samson French porcelain parrot, underglaze mark at back of base, 19.5"h x 12.5"w
Condition
Good/Fair, the Samson parrot in good condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs, the Zaccagnini with fleabite chips to bottom edges of bases, wear to glaze of head feathers, smaller example with chips to tree branches and scattered specks of loss to glaze **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
Provenance
Property from a Litchfield, Connecticut Estate Collection