Lot 52
- 52
A pair of Fabergé gem-set gold cufflinks, workmaster August Hollming, St. Petersburg, 1908-1913
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- gold, sapphires; leather, silk, velvet (box)
- height 1 1/4 in., 3 cm
each link with terminals formed as an Imperial double-headed eagle centering a cabochon sapphire, connected by a gold-link chain to a bar chased with acanthus leaves and set with cabochon sapphires at either end, struck with workmaster's initials and 56 standard, contained in fitted red leather presentation case
Condition
overall good 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
For a related pair of cufflinks, see Sotheby's London, 23 May 2002, lot 49; also illustrated in T. Fabergé, et al, Fabergé: A Comprehensive Reference Book, Geneva, 2012, p. 183. For a set presented to a Capt. Nielson in 1912, see Wartski, Fabergé and the Russian Jewellers, London, 2006, no. 132.