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A Fabergé jeweled varicolor gold-mounted enamel parasol handle and a British parasol, workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, 1899-1903
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- gold, enamel, silver, diamond, wood, silk, steel, brass fittings
- Height of parasol handle without screw 2 in. (5.2 cm)
tapering cylindrical, the surface enameled opalescent white over banded wavy engine-turning within leaf-chased two-color gold borders, the top centered with a collet-set diamond, struck with workmaster's initials, 56 standard, and with a coordinating printed white and pink silk, white wood, and gilt metal parasol, with two handmade silk tassels and silk cover, S. Fox & Co. Limited
Provenance
Gift of Frances H. Jones to Anne K. Jones
Condition
the parasol handle in excellent condition; the parasol the parasol silk cover with fading, fraying, and shattering to silk, also consistent with age, the silk tassels and silk cover with similar fading, the wood center rod with some wear to the white paint, the gilt metal fittings very bright
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.