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Twenty miniature Easter egg pendants, circa 1900
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, garnets, emeralds, rubies
comprising three gem-set gold eggs, two with 56 standard; two gilded silver eggs with cloisonné enamel; seven gem-set gold eggs with guilloché enamel, 56 standard, one August Holmström and another August Hollming; a gem-set gold egg enameled in blue guilloché with obscured marks; a gold egg enameled pale green painted with the Hapsburg eagle, 56 standard; four gem-set or gold mounted hardstone eggs in nephrite, aventurine, and bowenite, 56 standard, the nephrite Eduard Schramm; a jeweled egg, 72 standard; a green guilloché enamel egg with jeweled mount, August Hollming. All suspended from a gold chain necklace.
Condition
with some small wear to the guilloché enamel eggs consistent with age and use
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.