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A Fabergé Gold, Translucent Enamel, and Gem-Set Small Photograph Frame, Workmaster Johan Victor Aarne, St. Petersburg, circa 1900
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- marked with Cyrillic initials of workmaster, Fabergé in Cyrillic and 88 standard, also with scratched inventory number 7572. Contained in original fitted holly wood box
- Height 1 11/16 in.
- 4.3 cm
of arch-shaped form, enameled apple green over a guilloché ground and applied with varicolor gold and diamond-set ribbon bows, the oval aperture with a diamond-set border, with mother-of-pearl back and silver gilt strut
Provenance
The Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post
Thence by descent
Condition
the strut reglued; otherwise in 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.
Catalogue Note
Such exquisite small frames were often exchanged as gifts among the royal families of Europe. Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia gave a similar frame by Aarne to Princess Thyra of Denmark (see Sotheby's, London, November 24, 2008, lot 19). A nearly identical small frame by Aarne in the British Royal Collection (RCIN 40227, see Caroline de Guitaut, Fabergé in the Royal Collection, London, 2003, cat. no. 198, p. 163) was a gift to the Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary) from the Prince of Wales (later King George V).