Lot 390
  • 390

A pair of silver wine coolers from the Olga Nicholaevna service, Carl Johan Tegelsten, St Petersburg, 1840

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Description

  • height: 26.7cm., 10½in
the tapering fluted bodies on foliate stroll feet with similar leaf handles, engrave to one side with crowned initials ON in Cyrillic, to the other with the Imperial Eagle, 84 standard

Condition

Generally in very good condition. One of the foliate handles is slightly loose.
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. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
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