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A wood fan with jewelled gold mounts, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wood, silk, diamonds, gold
- length: 39cm, 15 1/4 in.
the guards and sticks of burl maple, applied with a turquoise flower with rose-cut diamond-set stem, the silk leaf painted with irises, convolvulus and a dragonfly and signed with initials KN (Cyrillic), gold loop, struck with partial maker's mark, possibly SB or SG (Cyrillic), 56 standard
Provenance
Christie's South Kensington, 7 December 1999, lot 22, sold with a box, now lost, inscribed 'for Princess Henry', presumably Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004)
Condition
Excellent 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. 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."