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A Russian Gilded Silver, Plique-à-Jour, and Champlevé Bowl or Stand, Grachev Brothers, St. Petersburg, circa 1895
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- maker's mark effaced, with Cyrillic workmaster's initials A.P.
- Height 3 1/2 in.
- 8.9 cm
the sides decorated with four arch-shaped panels of white champlevé enamel, with brightly colored butterflies surrounded by foliage and flowers and fish swimming among reeds and marine grasses, the panels set off by turquoise bands and applied cables, the spandrels decorated with geometric ornament in primary colors
Literature
For a plique-à-jour cup and saucer by Grachev Brothers and the workmaster AP with similar decoration of fish swimming among reeds, see Géza von Habsburg, Fabergé: Hofjuwelier der Zaren, Munich, 1986, pp. 282-283, no. 553.
Condition
overall good condition
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.