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A FABERGÉ SILVER CENTERPIECE, Moscow, Circa 1900
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- marked K. Fabergé in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant, standard mark 91, and with French swan import mark
- silver
- length over handles 24 1/4 in.
- 61.5 cm
of heavy weight and in rococo revival style, pierced with scrolls and trellis, engraved on each side with a mailed arm emerging from a cloud, the plated liner engraved "metal" in Cyrillic.
Provenance
Duchesse de Talleyrand, née Anna Gould, Palais Rose, Paris.
Sotheby's, Geneva, 17 May 1990, lot 166.
Sotheby's, Geneva, 17 May 1990, lot 166.
Condition
slight wear to plating of liner, otherwise good condition, very heavy weight
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.