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A RUSSIAN MICROMOSAIC PANEL, GEORGE FERDINAND WECKLER, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1840 |
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- width 13.6cm, 5 3/8 in.
rectangular, the micromosaic representing a pastoral subject, silver-gilt mounts, set in a lapis lazuli paperweight base, signed G. Wekler, lower right
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 7 December 2004, lot 62
Condition
With a couple of cracks to the micromosaic and some dirt sedimented between the tesserae in a small area to the right; the edges and corners of the lapis lazuli base with wear and a few mior chips, with a superficial crack to the bottom left of the paperweight.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."