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A pair of Fabergé gem-set carved hardstone hat pins, workmaster Alfred Thielemann, St. Petersburg, circa 1895
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- agate, gold, diamonds, rubies; hollywood, velvet, silk (box)
- length 7 1/2 in., 19 cm
the terminals formed as blackamoors' heads carved from sherry agate, both set with rose-cut diamond eyes, wearing a single diamond earring with a ruby drop, the gold collar set with diamonds and rubies, struck on pins with workmaster's mark and 56 standard, contained in fitted holly wood case
Condition
overall good condition; one stone in one collar apparently replaced with a green gemstone
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
For a similar stick pin formerly in the Forbes Collection, see Christie's New York, 19 April 2002, lot 124 and C. Forbes, et al, The Forbes Collection, New York, 1999, pp. 162-163.