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A Fabergé Diamond-Set Carved Bowenite and Gold Parasol Handle, Workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, circa 1895
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- marked with workmaster's initials and 56 standard; the later seal-form gold base bearing pseudo-marks of A. Fabergé in Cyrillic and the Latin initials AH
- Bowenite, gold, diamonds
- Height 3 1/4 in.
- 8.3 cm
the baluster-shaped bowenite handle ribbed, with six of the alternating ribs fit with bands set with rose-cut diamonds meeting at the top, which is surmounted by a larger, old European cut diamond, the gold collar set with a band of diamonds, the later gold fluted spreading base with six round-cut diamonds, the matrix uncut
Provenance
Christie's, New York, June 15, 1982, lot 154.
Condition
overall good condition. The old European-cut diamond of light yellow hue weighing approximately 1.25 carats; I clarity. The six round-cut diamonds on the later base together weighing approximately 0.90 carat; approximately near colorless, SI clarity.
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.
Catalogue Note
The elegant combination of bowenite with bands of rose-cut diamonds converging on a larger stone recalls the design of the Diamond Trellis Egg made in the workshop of August Holmström, a gift from Emperor Alexander III to Empress Maria Fedorovna in 1892. See Tatiana Fabergé, et al, The Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs, London, 2000, pp. 109-111.