Faberge Hardstone and Jewelled Elephant Figurine, Provenance Sotheby's
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Rare Faberge ___D9C72A1B-AfB1-ECA3-AB42DF367922D4D0___ and jewelled elephant, depicted standing, with downward trunk, with gem set eyes, incised Faberge to foot, a/f, height 5.5 cm and length 6.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Belgravia, 22/04/76, lot 83, then by family descent similar: Sotheby's, London, 30 Nov 2021, lot 468
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.
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