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A FABERGÉ IMPERIAL PRESENTATION DIAMOND-SET VARI-COLOURED GOLD BROOCH, WORKMASTER EDUARD SCHRAMM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1904 |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- diameter 2.6cm, 7/8 in.
circular in shape, the frame of the brooch in red gold, the grille-form centered with a diamond-set Imperial crown, the border with finely chased and hatched green gold acanthus wreath, the back with gold pin and guard, struck with partially visible workmaster's mark, 56 standard
Condition
In excellent 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Russian Imperial court acquired numerous brooches in gold, diamonds, and guilloché enamel as presentation gifts for ladies. Etiquette demanded that a strict hierarchy was observed; the wife of a general would receive a more valuable brooch than the wife of a captain. Jewellery historian Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, in her study of presentation awards during the reign of Nicholas II, found that a brooch like this, made of gold and set with a double-headed eagle or Imperial crown in diamonds, would have been given to the wife of a Major-General, State Counsellor, or Aide-de-Camps. Wives of captains, school teachers, and others would receive a brooch with a similar design, but not set with diamonds. On Imperial presentation brooches, see Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, The Russian Imperial Award System, 1894-1917 (Helsinki, 2005), pp. 198-199.