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A Fabergé silver-gilt and guilloché enamel miniature frame, workmaster Johan Viktor Aarne, St. Petersburg, 1899-1903
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- silver-gilt, enamel, mammoth ivory
- height 2 1/4 in.
- 5.4 cm
square, enameled in translucent yellow enamel over wavy engine-turned ground, inner border with border with dot and dash pattern, outer border reeded, mammoth ivory back with hinged scrolled strut, marked on base of frame with Fabergé in Cyrillic, workmaster's initials, and 88 standard, the strut with 88 standard mark and workmaster's initials, in original fitted wood case
Provenance
The Kazan Collection, sold
Christie's, New York, April 15, 1997, lot 51
Christie's, New York, April 15, 1997, lot 51
Exhibited
M.Y. Ghosn, Objets de Vertu par Fabergé, Paris, 1996, no 41
Condition
missing one screw to back, slight rubbing at corners, otherwise good
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.