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A Russian Gilded Silver and Translucent Enamel Bell Push, Third Artel, St. Petersburg; retailed by Agathon Fabergé, circa 1910
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
marked in Cyrillic A. Fabergé and with Cyrillic initials AF, also with mark of the Third Artel and 88 standard
- Gilded silver, enamel, hardstone
- Diameter 2 5/8 in.
- 6.8 cm
of dome shape, enameled translucent pink over a guilloché ground, the cabochon hardstone pushpiece with chased, gilded mount, the base with leaf-tip border, raised on four bun feet
Condition
overall good condition, with some small rubbing to gilding
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
St. Petersburg's Third Artel was formed by a number of Fabergé's former workmen and was known for creating delicate objects decorated in guilloché enamel. The marks on this bell push were in use in Russia from 1908 to 1928 and it is known that Agathon Fabergé briefly had his own business selling items of jewelry and antiques from 1916 to 1919. He purchased fifty Yusupov Rose Service plates in 1919 through a legal sale, but the government confiscated the porcelains and transferred them to the Hermitage. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested and his property confiscated. This bell push may have been part of the inventory of his short-lived business. On Agathon Fabergé's career as an antiques and jewelry dealer, see V.A. Tolmatskii, et al, Antikvarno-khudozhestvennyi rynok Peterburga, St. Petersburg, 2008, pp. 288-305.