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A Fabergé gilded silver and cloisonné enamel box, probably Fedor Rückert, Moscow, 1908-1917
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- silver, enamel
- width 2 5/8 in., 6.6 cm
rectangular with hinged lid, enameled with brightly colored geometric, abstract, and foliate ornament against a royal blue or green ground, the decoration enhanced with applied silver cloisons, struck K. Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath Imperial warrant, 88 standard, and scratched number 34046
Condition
interesting example of the late style, intense color range, overall good condition
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 1919 inventory of Fabergé's Moscow shop on Kuznetskii most includes an "enameled bonbonnière" numbered 34046. We are grateful to Svetlana Chestnykh for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.