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A Fabergé gold and hardstone bird pendant, workmaster Fedor Afanasiev, St Petersburg, 1908-1917
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Gold, amethyst, diamonds
- height overall 1 in.
- 2.4 cm
the chick carved of amethyst and set gold feet, perching in an egg-shaped gold frame, pendant loop, struck with workmaster's initials, 56 standard
Condition
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
For a comparable chick in amethyst by the same maker, see G. von Habsburg, et al, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, 2000, no. 739, p. 284; for another example in white chalcedony from the collection of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, see Sotheby's London, 30 May 2012, lot 432.