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A Fabergé gold-mounted silver and guilloché enamel photograph frame, Moscow, 1899-1908
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Silver, gold, enamel, wood
- height 7 in., 17.8 cm
of house form, enameled translucent white over a guilloché ground, the four corners painted with bouquets en grisaille, the border with a dot and dash pattern, the bezel with varicolor gold ribbon-tied laurel wreath and surmounted by a red gold bow, the front hung with two varicolor gold swags of laurel, struck K. Fabergé in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant on the border, apparently without quality or standard mark, and with scratched inventory number 26961; the bezel with KF in Cyrillic and 56 standard
Provenance
Millicent Rogers (1901-1953)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
overall good condition; the wood back with some age-related wear
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.