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A Fabergé Carved Palisander Wood Cigarette Case with Varicolor Gold Mounts, Workmaster Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1904-1908
Estimate
18,000 - 24,000 USD
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Description
- struck with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, and 56 standard
- Palisander wood, gold, moonstone
- Length 3 1/4 in.
- 8.3 cm
in Neoclassical taste, the palisander applied with a sphinx surrounded by green gold laurel wreathes tied with red gold ribbons, with varicolored chased laurel bands, the lid and base with anthemion-flanked rosettes, and with moonstone thumbpiece
Condition
some small wear consistent with age
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
There is a nearly identical case in the Royal Collection (RCIN 4069) by Michael Perchin and exhibited by A La Vieille Russie in "Fabergé: A Loan Exhibition" in 1983. See exhibition catalogue, no. 121, illus. p. 61. For a comparable case, also by Perchin, formerly in the collection of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, see Sotheby's London, November 30, 2009, lot 17, illustrated.