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A fine set of twelve gilded silver and shaded enamel vodka cups, Grachev Brothers, St. Petersburg, circa 1890
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- gilded silver, enamel
- height 1 5/8 in., 4.2 cm
tapering cylindrical, enameled with brightly colored scrolling foliate patterns with reserves of canary yellow, midnight blue, sky blue, royal blue, Chinese red, turquoise, mauve, and ivory, struck with unidentified workmaster's Cyrillic mark AP, 88 standard
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 23 June 1983, lot 547, illustrated
Literature
G. Hill, et al., Fabergé and the Russian Master Goldsmiths, NY, 1989, p. 246, no. 197
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.