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tabatière impériale en or 14ct et pierres précieuses par C.M. Weishaupt & Söhne, Hanau, vers 1895
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- tabatière impériale en or 14ct et pierres précieuses par C.M. Weishaupt & Söhne, Hanau, vers 1895
- gold, enamel, diamonds
- Long. 9,5 cm, 3 3/4 in
en forme de cartouche, le couvercle orné du chiffre en diamants taille rose de l'empereur Guillaume II et son épouse Augusta Victoria , sous la couronne impériale, bordé de volutes fleuries en diamants taille rose sur un fond gravé de motifs d'écailles, les bordures en diamants taille rose, la bâte et le dessous finemement gravés de volutes fleuries, poinçon de maître, poinçon de ville, bordure numérotée 1125
of typical cartouche form, the lid applied in rose diamonds with the cipher of Emperor Wilhelm II and his consort Auguste Victoria, below the enamelled Imperial crown and enclosed by further rose diamond floral scrolls on a fan-scale engraved ground within a rose diamond border, the sides and base finely engraved with floral volutes, maker's mark, Hanau town mark, rim numbered 1125
of typical cartouche form, the lid applied in rose diamonds with the cipher of Emperor Wilhelm II and his consort Auguste Victoria, below the enamelled Imperial crown and enclosed by further rose diamond floral scrolls on a fan-scale engraved ground within a rose diamond border, the sides and base finely engraved with floral volutes, maker's mark, Hanau town mark, rim numbered 1125
Provenance
The box was acquired in Berlin in 1922 by the present owner's father.
Condition
Would benefit from professional cleaning but otherwise in excellent condition and unusually fluid and airy design.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Auguste Victoria, fille aînée de Frederick VIII, duc de Schleswig-Holstein et de la princesse Adelheid de Hohenlohe-Langenburg, épousa en février 1881 le futur empereur germanique Guillaume II, au cours d'une cérémonie qui dura huit heures. Ce dernier succéda à son père en 1888 et régna jusqu'à son abdication en 1918.
Auguste Victoria, eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, was married in February1881 to the future Wilhelm II, German Emperor, in a ceremony which lasted eight hours. He succeeded his father in 1888, reigning until his abdication in 1918.