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Hermitage Fine Art

335 - WOLFSKY & CO. LTD. OCTOGONAL STERLING SILVER POWDER DUSTER, …
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Estimate €400 - €450
Description
WOLFSKY & CO. LTD. OCTOGONAL STERLING SILVER POWDER DUSTER, LONDON, 1933 An Art Deco powder duster in an eight-sided baluster shape, resting on a circular, stepped, moulded pedestal, the plain, faceted body flaring out towards the shoulder before tapering into a cylindrical neck; the removable, domed lid is openwork with stylised geometric and floral motifs, topped by a vase-shaped finial Engraved ‘NORRLANDS FÄLTRIDTKLUBB / ÖSTERSUND / FEBR. 1915 / 2. PRIS’, second prize awarded by the Norrland Equestrian Club in Östersund in February 1915 Hallmarks: maker’s mark ‘W & Co LD’ for Wolfsky & Co. Ltd., ‘passing lion’ for sterling silver (925/1000), London hallmark ‘leopard’s head’, Gothic lower-case date letter ‘s’ for 1933 (on the neck and lid); Swedish import and hallmark ‘GAB·F’ for Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Stockholm, ‘three crowns in a clover’ and ‘S in a hexagon’ (on the base) H. 21 cm, diameter 7.5 cm gross weight: 241 g At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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