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A group of ten egg pendants
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Silver, gold, lapis lazuli
- height of the largest 1.7cm, 3/4 in.
comprising a small carved green chryoprase egg in a gold wirework basket; a turquoise-coloured enamelled egg, St Petersburg, 1899-1904, struck with illegible maker's mark; a carved lapis lazuli egg; a gold swirl-textured egg set with a blue topaz, St Petersburg 1908-1917, struck with partial maker's mark, possibly HB; an emerald-set white enamel egg, struck with partial maker's mark, possibly ES; a pink enamelled egg wrapped with white stripes and yellow leaves, Vasilii Soloviev, St Petersburg, possibly retailed by Fabergé, struck with workmaster's initials; a small plain gold egg, St Petersburg, 1899-1904; a blue enamelled egg, struck with partial maker's mark, possibly HW; a red enamelled egg, struck with partial maker's mark, possibly AA, possibly for Andrei Adler; all with gold loops, 56 standard; and a Fabergé silver flattened egg pendant enamelled with a translucent Red Cross on an opaque white ground, the reverse engraved 1915, struck KF in Cyrillic, 88 standard; the pendants suspending from a gold openlink bracelet, Moscow, 1908-1917, struck with maker's mark IDK (Cyrillic), 56 standard
Condition
The eggs in excellent condition with the following exceptions:
turquoise-colored enamel egg: losses to the enamel, visible in the catalogue photo, most shallow but one down to the metal
white enamel egg: restored losses, some of which visible in the catalogue photo
pink enamel egg: losses to the opaque enamel yellow leaves
blue egg: small enamel loss, just barely down to the metal
red egg: small, shallow enamel loss, not down to the metal
"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."