- 631
A Fabergé silver-mounted crackle glass vase, Moscow, circa 1890
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- glass, silver
- height 25.5cm, 10in.
tapering cylindrical form, the clear glass flushed with red swirls, the silver base with four paw feet, struck K.Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, 84 standard, scratched inventory number 5780 or 5789, the glass inscribed E Leveille/ Paris
Condition
Excellent condition, the base of the glass with light surface scratches.
"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
Ernst Baptiste Léveillé (active 1885-1900) learnt from Eugene Rousseau the flushed glass technique, whereby objects are coated with glass dust and then fired to provide a flush of colour. Léveillé exhibited at the 1892 and 1896 Paris Salons and was awarded a gold medal at the 1900 Exposition internationale universelle. For another crackle glass vase by Léveillé with a Fabergé mount, please see Sotheby's New York, 17 April 2012, lot 309; see also T. Fabergé et al., Fabergé: A Comprehensive Reference Book, Geneva, 2012, p. 69.