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THE IMPERIAL YACHT LIVADIA: A RUSSIAN VARICOLOR GOLD-MOUNTED SILVER BEAKER, ROBERT KOKHUN (COLQUHON), NICHOLS & PLINKE, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1870 |
估價
20,000 - 30,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- silver, gold
- height 5 1/4 in., 13.3 cm
tapering, applied with the monograms of Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna in varicolor gold on a ridged, oxidized ground beneath a gold crown, framed in ribbon-tied laurel wreaths, all set above a plaque with the name Livadia in Slavonic letters, the opposite side with a varicolor gold anchor with the date 1870 within a roundel, the various elements connected with bands of laurel and nautical ropes, 84 standard
Condition
overall good condition; some small wear consistent with age
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.
拍品資料及來源
By tradition, this beaker commemorates the laying of the keel of the Imperial yacht Livadia at the Nikolaev Admiralty on 19 March 1870. The firm of Nichols & Plinke supplied a great deal of silver to the Imperial court in this period and probably supplied the gifts for the dignitaries who attended the ceremony commemorating the first step in the construction of the yacht that would serve the Imperial family in the Black Sea.