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A FABERGÉ JEWELLED GOLD AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, WORKMASTER AUGUST HOLLMING, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1903 | A jewelled gold and enamel cigarette case, ?Fabergé, ?A. Hollming, St Petersburg, 1899-1907
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- 10.8 cm, 4 1/4 in long
rectangular, the back with tinder cord and side with vesta compartment, enamelled in translucent amber over patterned engine-turning within narrow opaque white lines and borders of enamelled green laurel with scarlet berries bound by rose diamond-set ribbons, struck inside with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard
Condition
With losses and a few scattered firing flaws to green enamel on leaves throughout. Light scratching to the amber enamel. The tinder cord unmarked and possibly later, as metallic.
"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
The present cigarette case is a superb example of Fabergé's ability to transform the earlier Louis XVI style into the vernacular of its time: with guilloché enamelling in stunning, vibrant orange adorning a modern smoking accessory. For a nearly identical cigarette case, enamelled in royal blue, with similarly decorated borders by Fabergé formerly in the collection of Mr and Mrs Lansdell K Christie, please see J. McNab Dennis, 'Fabergé's Objects of Fantasy', The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New York, March 1965, p. 281, n. 1.