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A Rare Fabergé Diamond-Set Carved Rhodonite, Vari-color Gold, and Enamel Parasol Handle, Workmaster Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, circa 1904-1908
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- marked with workmaster's initials and 56 standard
- Rhodonite, gold, enamel, diamonds
- Height 2 5/8 in. (excluding screw)
- 6.7 cm
the handle formed as a carved rhodonite horse head resembling the knight in a game of chess, with flattened ears, hogged mane, flared nostrils, and with rose diamond eyes, the collar within vari-color gold laurel bands and enameled translucent oyster over a wavy guilloché ground
Provenance
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965)
Christie's, June 28, 1966, lot 36
Sotheby's, Geneva, November 12 and 14, 1985, lot 548
Literature
U. Tillander-Godenhielm, et al, Golden Years of Fabergé, NY, 2000, p. 74.
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.