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A Fabergé Carved Obsidian Figure of a Hippopotamus, St. Petersburg, circa 1900
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- with fitted holly wood box
- Obsidian, diamonds, holly wood box
- Length 1 7/8 in.
- 4.8 cm
depicted sitting, with diamond-set eyes
Provenance
Galerie J. Kugel, Paris
Literature
For a comparable carved rock crystal hippopotamus by Fabergé in the Woolf Family Collection, see Alexander von Solodkoff, Fabergé: Juwelier des Zarenhofes, Hamburg, 1995, p. 70, no. 28. A similar carved bowenite figure of a hippopotamus served as the finial on a Fabergé cane handle sold Sotheby's, London, June 12, 2007, lot 440.
Sold with a document of evaluation signed by Mr. A. Kenneth Snowman, Wartski, London, 1971
Sold with a document of evaluation signed by Mr. A. Kenneth Snowman, Wartski, London, 1971
Condition
overall good condition
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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.