British Art Pottery - 27th November 2019
Lot 552
An Art Nouveau French silver mounted stoneware desk set probably Denbac Pottery
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £500
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Description
An Art Nouveau French silver mounted stoneware desk set probably Denbac Pottery, in the manner of Hector Guimard, comprising inkwell, pen-tray, box with hinged cover probably for stamps, paper-knife, blotter and a pair of candlesticks, each with high-fired crystalline blue and cream glaze stamped RL lozenge mark, damages, 25cm. wide (pen tray), (7)
Catalogue notes
The potter Rene Denert (1871-1937) and Rene-Louis Balichon (1885-1949), a merchant, started the pottery in 1910, producing work until its closure in 1952.