Lot 149
- 149
A rare Fabergé silver-gilt and wood table bell, workmaster Hjalmar Armfelt, St Petersburg, 1904-1908
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- silver, gilding, palisander, chalcedony
- height 6.4cm, 2 1/2 in.
in neoclassical taste, the dome bell with pink chalcedony pushpiece within a chased rosette, above a stepped circular palisander base applied with two-colour gilt ribbon and laurel swags within bound reed and leaf tip borders, damaged; struck with workmaster's initials, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 14700
Condition
The bell was suspended above the wood base by three internal supports which emanate from the base mount below to the top of the inside near the pushpiece. These supports have broken, two at the top and one at the mount below. The clapper functioned by means of a spring, which is present but not functioning. Returning the bell to proper working order would entail the re-soldering of the supports and re-attachment of the spring. Three of the pins attaching the ribbon and laurel swags to the side of the base have been replaced. Two of the pins attaching the bound reed mount to the lower base are lacking. For more information including photographs of the interior, please contact darin.bloomquist@laitexier.com or +44 (0)207 293 5105.
"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
Emperor Nicholas II used a similarly functioning silver table bell, also by Armfelt, aboard the Imperial train; exhibited/ illustrated, G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, London, 2000, no. 722, p. 280.