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A Fabergé silver-gilt and pictorial enamel box, probably workmaster Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1912-1917
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- silver-gilt, enamel
- width 7.8cm, 3in.
the lid with a central cartouche painted en plein after Klavdy Lebedev's Voevoda (1912), the border and sides with subtly shaded polychrome enamel geometric and foliate motifs on green and blue grounds, with cloison coils and dripped overlay, struck K.Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 40004
Provenance
Sotheby's Olympia, 23 May 2002, lot 75
Condition
Very good condition. A very small patch of restoration to a section grey enamel background in the upper right corner of the lid. The underside of the base with light scratches and minor wear to the gilding, though not to the silver.
"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
Voevoda is an archaic term for the 16th century governor of a Russian province with military authority. Lebedev's original work, a watercolour on paper, entered the collection of the Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum, Ukraine.