Lot 540
- 540
A Fabergé silver-mounted wood box, workmaster Hjalmar Armfeldt, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- wood (Dalbergia retusa), silver
- width 40.2cm, 15 7/8 in.
in neoclassical taste, the hinged lid applied with initials NSR within a bound reed and acanthus scroll cartouche, the sides with laurel festoons suspending from bows, the projecting corners with fluted pilasters, beaded, laurel and leaf tip borders, struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 88 standard
Provenance
Nadja Schmid von Grünegg
Thence by descent
Literature
Illustrated, T. Fabergé, E.-A. Kohler and V. Skurlov, Fabergé: A Comprehensive Reference Book, Geneva, 2012, p. 397.
Condition
In excellent condition. In need of a professional clean.
"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."