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A Fabergé gem-set gold, silver and guilloché enamel brooch, workmaster Alfred Thielemann, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- struck with workmaster's initials, scratched inventory number 36809 or 36869
- gold, silver, sapphires, diamonds; holly wood, silk, velvet (Box)
- width 1 3/4 in.
- 4.5 cm
shaped oval, enameled transparent oyster over a wavy engine-turned ground, centered with a sapphire blossom with diamond-set leaves, 56 standard, contained in original fitted holly wood case stamped in Cyrillic Fabergé (with Imperial warrant) Moskva, Petrograd, Odessa
Provenance
Ex coll. Lansdell K. Christie (1903-1965)
Condition
overall good condition, small areas of loss to enamel at far right, the collet setting at center of brooch slightly scratched, possibly having held a gem stone, scratches and occasional losses to finish on box
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
Fabergé workmaster Alfred Thielemann was active only until 1910, but his son continued to work for the firm and might have continued to use his father's workshop mark, as was often the practice in Russia. The box itself must be dated between 1914, the year the city of St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd, and 1917. It is possible that the brooch remained in stock and was placed in a later box.