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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4 July 2013

CHRISTIES EXCEPTIONAL SALE 2013

REALISES 15 MILLION/$22.9 MILLION/17.6 MILLION
The Maharaja of Patialas banqueting service sets a record price for an English dinner service sold at auction realising 1.9 million / $2.9 million / 2.3 million

London, 4 July 2013 The Exceptional Sale evening auction realised 14,990,450/$22,845,446/17,553,817 selling 69% by lot and 79% by value. The top price was paid for the Maharaja of Patialas banqueting service which realised 1,965,875/$2,995,994/2,302,040 (estimate: 1 million 1.5 million), setting a world record price for an English dinner service sold at auction. Robert Copley, Deputy Chairman Christies UK, International Head of Furniture and Decorative Arts, Christies London: The very strong results witnessed in this evenings sale build on the success of this pioneering sales platform, first established at Christies in 2008 and demonstrate the enduring appeal of masterpieces of European furniture and decorative arts. These works were highly admired over the past few weeks while they have been exhibited alongside highlights of the Old Master, Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art in London and when they toured to Moscow, Hong Kong and Monaco. The collectors engaging in this market continue to be increasingly international. This evening we saw competitive bidding across all categories, from clocks to furniture with royal provenance in the room, on the telephones and via Christies LIVE. Several records were set including a world record auction price for the enamel plaque by Henry Bone which was purchased by the Cleveland Museum of Art. We are delighted that the Svres porcelain ormolu-mounted blue-ground vase-clock was purchased by Chateau de Versailles and will be returning to its original home. Top Lot The top price was paid for the Maharaja of Patialas banqueting service which realised 1,965,875/$2,995,994/2,302,040 (estimate: 1 million 1.5 million), setting a world record price for an English dinner service sold at auction. Commissioned by the Maharaja in honour of a tour of India in 1922 by Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, this extensive George V silver-gilt dinner-service

comprises over 1,400 pieces. The Maharajas wealth and status was such that he was the first man in India to own an aircraft, for which the Patiala Aviation Club was founded. The Maharaja was also an avid and early motorcar enthusiast; indeed legend has it that he would travel in a motorcade of 20 Rolls Royces. Highlights of the Auction: A magnificent bronze model of an corch horse relating to The anatomy of a horse in patinated metal above a carved marble quadrilateral plinth that was documented in an inventory of 1810 of the workshop of Giuseppe Valadier , the celebrated Roman bronze founder, architect and designer fetched 1,405,875/$2,142,554/1,646,280 (estimate: 500,000 800,000). It is one of four casts known to exist on this scale and is the only one in private hands. A Svres porcelain ormolu-mounted blue-ground vase-clock and cover recorded to have been in the Cabinet des bains in Louis XVI's apartments at Versailles was purchased by Chateau de Versailles for 433,875/$661,226/508,068 (estimate: 120,000 - 180,000). An enamel plaque by Henry Bone, R.A. (1755 1834) depicting Bacchus and Ariadne, the artists largest and greatest work, realised 313,875/$478,346/367,548 (estimate: 80,000 120,000) setting a world auction record price for a work by the artist at auction. Henry Bones success as an enamellist was cemented when he was officially appointed Enamel Painter to the Prince of Wales, later Prince Regent, and to George III. Bacchus and Ariadne was purchased by George Bowles, an enthusiastic collector of Bones work, from the artist for 2,200 guineas in 1811. An exceptional piece by David Roentgen, the most celebrated German cabinet-maker of the late 18th century realised 625,875/$953,834/732,900 setting a world record price for the maker at auction (estimate: 400,000 600,000). Decorated with enchanting chinoiserie scenes in Roentgens trademark marquetry la mosaique and mounted with jewellike ormolu mounts, this splendid roll-top desk is a superb example of Roentgens work at the height of his career. The Ogden Mills Armoires Sept Medailles fetched 935,475/$1,425,664/1,095,441 (estimate: 1 million 1.5 million). These extraordinary armoires were acquired circa 1910 by the philanthropist and collector Ogden Mills (18571929) for his Parisian residence. They are lavishly decorated with spectacular gilt-bronze mounts that fuse seamlessly with the scrolling foliate pattern of the sumptuous ground of brass and tortoiseshell premire and contre-partie marquetry. The Louis XIV armoire in contre partie is attributed to Andr-Charles Boulle, while the late Louis XV is by Delorme. A Saxon enamelled gold and hardstone snuff-box by Johann-Christian Neuber (1736-1808) was sold for 625,875/$953,834/732,900. It is one of a small group of Neubers snuff-boxes in which the beauty and rarity of the stone is given greater emphasis than the gold-work (estimate: 250,000 350,000). Lapis-lazuli, which had to be imported from Afghanistan, was one of the only hardstones Neuber used that was not found in Saxony. Its unique, intense colour and composition could not be reproduced by any other stone.

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The Exceptional Sale

L o n d o n , T h ur s d a y 4 J u l y 2 0 1 3 , Sa l e # 1 1 4 0
[All sold prices include buyers premium]

lots sold 38 lots offered 48 Lot

Total: 14,990,450/ $22,845,446/ 17,553,817

$1.524=1 / 1.171 =1 Description Estimate () Price Realised
1,965,875 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 $2,995,994 2,302,040 1,405,875 500,000 - 800,000 $2,142,554 1,646,280 935,475 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 $1,425,664 1,095,441 817,875 150,000 - 250,000 $1,246,442 957,732 781,875 500,000 - 800,000 $1,191,578 915,576 637,875 250,000 - 350,000 $972,122 746,952 625,875 250,000 - 350,000 $953,834 732,900 625,875 400,000 - 600,000 $953,834 732,900 577,875 300,000 - 500,000 $880,682 676,692 481,875 450,000 - 650,000 $734,378 564,276

69% sold by lot 79% sold by value Buyer

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The Maharaja of Patiala's banqueting-service, an extensive George V silver-gilt dinner-service mark of the goldsmiths' and silversmiths' company, London, 1921 WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR AN ENGLISH DINNER SERVICE AT AUCTION A bronze model of an corch horse, after the Mattei horse, the cast attributed to Giuseppe Valadier (1762th th 1839), late 18 or early 19 century The Ogden Mills 'armoires a sept mdailles' one attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle and his workshop, late Louis XIV early Louis XV, circa 1720-30, the other attributed to Jean-Faizelot Delorme, late Louis XV, circa 1760-70 A pair of George III silver two-light candelabra, mark of John Wakelin and William Taylor, London, 1792 A pair of ormolu-mounted Svres (hard paste) porcelain black-ground chinoiserie vases (vases 'a bandeau') 1792, decorated by Pierre-Andre le Guay and Charles-Antoine Didier, the mounts of similar date and attributed to Franois Remond The Gladstone dinner-service, a George IV silver dinner-service most with mark of Paul Storr, London, 1824 A Saxon enamelled gold and hardstone snuff-box, circa 1770/1775 by Johann-Christian Neuber (1736-1808), Dresden, circa 1770/1775 A German ormolu-mounted and brass-inlaid amboyna, tulipwood, stained sycamore and marquetry mechanical cylinder bureau by David Roentgen, Neuwied, circa 1776-1779, the mounts attributed to Franois Remond WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE MAKER AT AUCTION A massive German silver wine-cistern, mark of Philipp Jakob Drentwett V, Augsburg, circa 1710 A George III ormolu, silver and agate musical timepiece table clock, James Cox, London, circa 1766

Russian Private

10

UK Advisor

20

European Private

UK Advisor

25

Anonymous

33

UK Trade

European Trade

24

European Trade

47

European Trade

27

European Private

Comment: *Please see separate release PRESS CONTACT: Dernagh OLeary|+44 20 7389 2398|doleary@christies.com Next Sale: The European Connoisseur: 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe Friday, 5 July 2013 Please click here to view the full international schedule of upcoming sales from the Furniture & European Decorative Art department at Christies Estimates do not include buyers premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyers premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyers or sellers credits.