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A Fabergé gold-mounted guilloché enamel gum pot, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1903-1908
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- gilded silver, gold, enamel, garnet
- height 2 in. (5 cm)
tapering cylindrical, enameled in translucent lime green over a wavy guilloché ground, the brush with gadrooned, garnet-set finial, struck with workmaster's initials, 56 and 88 standards, scratched inventory number 12600
Condition
overall very good condition; the brush bristles lacking, the maker's mark on underside of base partially obscured but fully visible on gold mount
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.