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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

232 - A water bottle known as a ‘pèlerine’ Made from engraved, pol…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
A water bottle known as a ‘pèlerine’ Made from engraved, polychrome coloquinte gourd. It has a double-walled body, decorated with several oval panels in the upper section. These are decorated with a perch and a parrot in the first panel, the coat of arms of Napoleon Bonaparte within a laurel wreath in the second, and the maker’s name dated ‘FRANCOIS // LAMBARDI // 1869’. The lower section features four medallions, each decorated as follows: a man playing with his cats; a man dining with his friends; a harbour scene, with a boat setting sail and barrels on the quay; and finally, a winegrower drawing wine from a barrel. A large stylised flower adorns the background. 19th century H. 18 cm
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About the sale PIERRE HÉNIN COLLECTION - FIRST SALE - I
Auction location
Auction time 09/10/2026 at 2:30 PM
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