Lot 46
- 46
A Fabergé two-colour gold and bowenite egg-shaped gum pot, workmaster: Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, circa 1890
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- length: 5cm, 2in.
the handle of the brush surmounted with a fir-cone resting on a collar of ribbed star design, with workmaster's initials and scratched inventory number 5275, 56 standard, in a Fabergé fitted case
Provenance
Purchased by Empress Maria Fedorovna (1847-1928) on 11th March 1903
Exhibited
Munich, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Fabergé Hofjuwelier de Zaren, 5 December 1986 - 22 February 1987, cat. no. 195
Munich, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Fabergé-Cartier Rivalen am Zarenhof, 28 November 2003 - 12 April 2004, cat. no. 30
Munich, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Fabergé-Cartier Rivalen am Zarenhof, 28 November 2003 - 12 April 2004, cat. no. 30
Literature
Géza von Habsburg, Fabergé Hofjuwelier de Zaren, Munich, 1986, pp. 159-60
Géza von Habsburg, Fabergé-Cartier Rivalen am Zarenhof, Munich, 2003, p. 155
Condition
In apparent very good condition. The box is lacking the lower section of the clasp.
"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
A very simil🌠ar egg-shaped gumpot by Perchin, carved from nephrite, is in the British Royal Collection, no. RCIN 40148. The information held in the online catalogue states that it was probably acquired by Queen Alexandra. In the absence of an inventory number it is impossible to confirm if this was 🍸also a present from Empress Maria Fedorovna to her sister Queen Alexandra, but it is possible that they were given as Easter presents the same year. Both eggs have mounts of ribbed star design that recall the Stars of Russian Imperial Orders.