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A RUSSIAN SILVER, GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL SMALL FRAME, FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER JOHAN VIKTOR AARNE, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1895 |
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- marked on rim and strut, scratched inventory number 1153
- height 2 3/4 in.; 7 cm
the oval aperture with seed-pearl border within white sunburst guilloché ground, surrounded by tobacco-colored enamel over waved engine-turned ground, reeded edge, the back with scroll strut
Provenance
The Kazan Collection, Christie's New York, April 15, 1997, lot 52
Literature
A. von Solodkoff, Fabergé, London, 1988, illus. p. 92
M.Y. Ghosn, Objets de Vertu par Fabergé, Paris, 1996, no. 35
M.Y. Ghosn, Objets de Vertu par Fabergé, Paris, 1996, no. 35
Condition
tiny pinpricks to brown enamel, ivory back replaced with ivorine, 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.