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A RUSSIAN JEWELED GOLD PASTILLE BOX, VLADIMIR FINIKOV, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1895 |
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- gold, diamonds, rubies
- width 2 3/8 in., 5.8 cm
oval, the underside with undulating gadrooned pattern from which diamond and ruby-studded flowering vines grow across the surface of the domed, hinged lid, 56 standard, French control marks
Condition
overall very good condition; good detail and weight; some small area of discoloration on the center of the hinged lid, suggested that some applied decoration has been removed.
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
Vladimir Yakovlevich Finikov was Court Jeweler Bolin's unofficial "chief jeweler" in St. Petersburg and worked on a number of important court commissions. Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin married Finikov's daughter Tatiana in 1884 and it is believed that part of his training was carried out unofficially in Finikov's workshop. A pair of jeweled cufflinks by Finikov were sold in these rooms on 29 October 2013, lot 32, and a gold, platinum, diamond, and pink sapphire bracelet was sold 11 December 2013, lot 251. On Finikov, see V. Skurlov, T. Fabergé et al., Mikhail Perkhin. Iuvelir firmy Faberzhe, St. Petersburg, 2011, pp. 17-18.