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A Fabergé gold-mounted enamel timepiece, Moscow, circa 1895
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- gold, silver-gilt, enamel
- diameter 9.8cm, 3 3/4 in.
circular, the convex surface of translucent purple enamel over engine-turned wavy bands, the chased leaf border within two bands of opaque white enamel, seed pearl bezel, white enamel dial, silver-gilt back and strut, struck KF and K. Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, 56 and 84 standards, scratched inventory number 15632
Provenance
Presented to the grandfather of the present owner by Graf von Brockdorff-Ranzau, circa 1925
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
The mechanism, face and hands replaced (restorer's report available upon request). The original face, hands and mechanism included. The face with small circular hole and 7 with associated cracked enamel and repaired cracked and lost enamel between 12 and half 1. The purple surface re-enamelled. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee the timepiece mechanism.
"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
Ulrich Karl Christian, Graf von Brockdorff-Ranzau (1869-1928) served as Ambassador of the German Reich to the USSR from 1922 to 1928. During his tenure he secured the April 1926 Treaty of Berlin through which the two states established a relationship of neutrality and non-aggression.