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A Fabergé Gilded Silver-Mounted Wood Bellpush, Workmaster Johan Viktor Aarne, St. Petersburg, circa 1900
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, and 88 standard; also with scratched inventory number 822 or 1822
- Wood, gilded silver, red hardstone
- Diameter 1 7/8 in.
- 4.8 cm
the cylindrical body applied with borders of pale wood, the red cabochon hardstone pushpiece rising from a calyx of leaves, the gilded silver base chased with a band of berried leaves and raised on four fluted bun feet
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, December 11, 1990, lot 231
Condition
with some slight scuffs and some of the wood inlay slightly loose, and mount slightly loose, otherwise in 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.