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A Fabergé silver two-handled bowl, Moscow, 1899-1908
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- length over handles 12 1/2 in.
- 31.8 cm
oval with Greek key handles, the body with swan and anthemia frieze, engraved with initials GE, struck K. Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, 84 standard and scratched inventory number 22390
Provenance
This bowl was in the collection of Polish-born singer and socialite Ganna Walska (1887-1984). According to her, it was part of a tea set that she received from Tsar Nicholas II on the occasion of her marriage to Baron Arcadie d'Eingorn in St. Petersburg, June 13, 1907; the initials were for Ganna Eingorn. The marriage was dissolved in 1915, and she went on to marry five more times, amassing a significant collection of jewels and Fabergé.
Condition
minor scratches to lower body, good weight
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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.