拍品 335
  • 335

A RARE RUSSIAN GOLD, DIAMOND, AND ENAMEL IMPERIAL PRESENTATION BRACELET, MOROZOV, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917 |

估價
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Log in to view results
招標截止

描述

  • length 20cm, 7 7/8 in.
the articulated bracelet composed of a series of oval links centered with a gold heptafoil link, the front enamelled in translucent white over a wavy engine-turned ground and applied with a diamond-set Imperial double-headed eagle, the edges of the link engraved with a band of stylized flowers, with guard chain, 56 standard, obscured maker’s mark, possibly AS (Cyrillic) for Andrei Ferdinandovich Seppänen, one of the firm’s jewellers; in original fitted blue leather-bound Imperial presentation box of the firm of I.E. Morozov; the interior of the box with handwritten inventory number number 25493.

Condition

In excellent condition; with only minor surface wear and scratches consistent with age.
"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."

拍品資料及來源

On Imperial presentation bracelets, see Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, The Russian Imperial Award System 1894-1917 (Helsinki, 2005), p. 200.