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A Fabergé Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case, Workmaster Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, circa 1910
Estimate
18,000 - 23,000 USD
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Description
- marked with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, and 56 standard, also with scratched inventory number 25864; contained in fitted leather box
- Gold, enamel, diamonds
- Length 3 1/4 in.
- 8.3 cm
of rectangular shape with curved sides, enameled with fine, opaque white stripes in champlevé enamel and with chased gold borders, with diamond-set thumbpiece
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, June 28 and 29, 1979, lot 387, illustrated.
Condition
some surface scratching consistent with age and use
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
As the recent publication of some of Henrik Wigström's designs indicates, the workmaster spent much of 1911 experimenting with elegant, modernist designs in gold and white opaque enamel. See Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, et al, Golden Years of Fabergé: Designs and Objects from the Wigström Workshop, New York, 2000, pp. 60-61, 90-91.