Sotheby Parke Bernet | Fine Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu, Fabergé & Russian Works of Art | Zurich 1979 | Price List & Estimates

About this Item

Sotheby Parke Bernet A.G., Zurich, 1979.

Original illustrated auction catalogue for the sale Fine Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu, Fabergé and Russian Works of Art, held at the Baur au Lac Hotel, Zurich, on Thursday, 17 May 1979.

An attractive specialist catalogue covering fine gold and enamel boxes, silver, jewelled presentation pieces, Russian works of art, Fabergé and his competitors, and other objects of vertu. Detailed catalogue entries include information on makers, marks, dates and provenance where applicable.

Richly illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.

Complete with three original loose supplements:

Estimates sheet
Price List
Illustrated ?STOLEN? notice concerning gold boxes and other objects stolen in London in early 1979

The survival of these contemporary supplements makes this a particularly appealing reference copy for collectors and dealers in Fabergé, Imperial Russian art, gold boxes and objects of vertu.

Softcover, 97 pages, approximately 25 × 18 cm. Text in English. Auction reference SAGERET.

Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. A very well-preserved copy with clean and attractive contents. The original loose auction supplements are also present. Please see photographs for condition.

Keywords: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sotheby's, Fabergé, Faberge, Russian Works of Art, Imperial Russian Art, Gold Boxes, Snuff Boxes, Objects of Vertu, Russian Silver, Enamel, Jewellery, Auction Catalogue, Zurich, Baur au Lac, Sageret, 1979.

Seller Inventory # a02hjef

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sotheby Parke Bernet | Fine Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu, Fabergé & Russian Works of Art | Zurich 1979 | Price List & Estimates
• Language: English
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiques & Design