A Vladimir Makovsky Decorated Art Deco Gold and Diamond, Platinum, Mother of Pearl and Hardstone-Mounted Enameled Cigarette Case
Sale 1090 - Gold Boxes and Vertu from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector
Oct 18, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$5,000 -
$7,000
Sold for $23,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Vladimir Makovsky Decorated Art Deco Gold and Diamond, Platinum, Mother of Pearl and Hardstone-Mounted Enameled Cigarette Case
Circa 1930
of rectangular form with rounded corners, the lid and base centered with alternating black enamel and diamond bands, the lid lifting up to a vacant interior, the underside of the lid engraved 'Mary Dear/F.P-August 31, 1942', one side of case decorated with a mother-of-pearl and hardstone inset plaque of a warrior on horseback and signed 'MP' in lower right corner, the reverse side of case with a mother-of-pearl inset plaque of a landscape.
the rim of lid stamped 18-k
Height 2 7/8 x width 3 inches.
the rim of lid stamped 18-k
Height 2 7/8 x width 3 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from the Estate of a Prominent Kansas City Collector
Condition Report
Gross Weight: 4 ozt 16 dwt (150 g)
The inlay of the soldier on horseback lacking one small stone tesserae on back of horse between flank and saddle. The gold element making up soldier's pants is loose but retained. Otherwise in overall stable, attractive condition. Very light surface scratching to gold elements. The enamel is largely intact with the exception of a small flat flake to upper right border surrounding plaque with the warrior on horseback. Examination under UV light shows fluroescense to side of case and along two of the black enamel bands on base but any sort of restoration/repair is not readily apparent under natural light. Additional images available upon request.
The inlay of the soldier on horseback lacking one small stone tesserae on back of horse between flank and saddle. The gold element making up soldier's pants is loose but retained. Otherwise in overall stable, attractive condition. Very light surface scratching to gold elements. The enamel is largely intact with the exception of a small flat flake to upper right border surrounding plaque with the warrior on horseback. Examination under UV light shows fluroescense to side of case and along two of the black enamel bands on base but any sort of restoration/repair is not readily apparent under natural light. Additional images available upon request.
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