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A silver-mounted lacquer box, Lukutin, Moscow, the mount possibly Fabergé, 1882-1896
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- silver, lacquer
- width 9.7cm, 3 7/8 in.
oval with bright green surface, the lid applied with a silver medal engraved with the Monument to Catherine the Great in St Petersburg within a bound reed bezel, red interior, inscribed Fabr. Lukutin in Cyrillic beneath Imperial eagles, scratched inventory number 9731
Condition
Excellent condition. The colour on the lid of the box having faded very slightly.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For other Lukutin boxes mounted in silver, one by Fabergé, see M. Kopplin, Russische Lacke, Münster, 2013, pp. 168-171; one illustrated example is numbered 7262 in a manner similar to that of the present lot. For other Lukutin boxes mounted by Fabergé's Moscow workshops, please see Sotheby's London, 12 June 2007, lot 551, and Sotheby's New York, 12 April 2011, lot 277. Other examples were mounted in the Nevalainen workshop.