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A Russian Silver and Glass Decanter Set with Frame, Robert Kokhun (Colqhoun), retailed by Nichols & Plinke, St. Petersburg, 1863
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Glass, silver, cork
- Length 14 in.
- 35.6 cm
comprising two silver-mounted cut glass Decanters with silver-mounted Stoppers, six cut glass liqueur glasses, and an oval silver Decanter Frame set on four scrolling feet, the glassware with transparent red cased glass at the edge of each facet, the faces of the facets painted with scrolling gilded ornament
Condition
overall good 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.
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
Robert Colqhoun (or Kokhun, as it was rendered in Russian) was a part-owner of Nichols & Plinke, St. Petersburg's famed "Magasin Anglais," and provided a great deal of silver to the Russian court in the latter half of the 19th century.