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EXCLUSIVE RUSSIAN GOLD ENAMEL SNAKE BRACELET with DIAMONDS in BOX
For your viewing is an antique Russian gold enamel bracelet with diamonds made in the form of a snake. The fine bracelet is covered with green enamel imitating scales. The snake is set with a large number of diamonds, including the central LARGE stone on the head resembling a crown. The bracelet dates back to circa 1900, over 120 years ago.
HALLMARKS: '56' for gold standard, kokoshnik, ‘3rd A' in Cyrillic for 3rd Artel. As well recorded in many sources, the 3rd Artel was a regular supplier to the House of FABERGÉ and the offered lot is of course typical in quality and style of such works made by the 3rd Artel for FABERGÉ.
CONDITION: The item is in very good condition. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From an old reputable collection, New York, USA; 2. Antique Arena Inc., Brooklyn, NY, USA (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: diameter 2 1/2 inches (64 mm). Weight: 35 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $5,000 - $50,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, jewelry similar to this one were sold on Live Auctioneers, Sotheby’s, and Christie’s for $37,216 (2 years ago), $47,500 (2 years ago), $255,071 (18 years ago), and $268,000 (18 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
WARRANTY: The buyer has 3 days to inspect items for originality, valued at up to $5,000, and 5 days for items valued at $5,000 or more. Items can be returned to the seller for a refund; please refer to the Terms for more details.
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FREE SHIPPING: For item valued at $5,000 or more, domestic shipping is FREE. For other items, domestic shipping costs by registered mail range from $18.85 to $24.85 - much lower than in other places. Additionally, for XPress post shipping, the costs range from $48.85 to $68.85 (XPress post offers 100% safety; according to our experience, packages sent by XPress post have never been lost). There are NO pick-up fees, NO handling fees, and NO transportation fees. Combined shipping is available, and the shipping fee for each additional item is ONE DOLLAR.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you want to buy this item, please make a bid now. Any offer is welcome. Lots that do NOT have any bids or have only ONE bid on them will be CLOSED three days before the auction starts and will not be included in it. Currently, there are 700+ items available for preview, but there will be ONLY 400 items in the Live Auction. Please bid NOW.

A LIFETIME WARRANTY is provided for the originality of this particular item manufactured during the described period of time.
BEST INVESTMENT: If you are an individual or an investment company concerned about preserving your capital in these uncertain times, items with a LIFETIME WARRANTY are the best way to do so. Consider this: traditional banks typically offer annual returns of 1-3% on your funds, while inflation exceeds 5%. In contrast, collectible items with a LIFETIME WARRANTY can yield a minimum profit of 30-50% per year - with no associated risks. Some of our items with a LIFETIME WARRANTY have the potential to generate immediate profits of 100% or even more!! By the way, our estimated price is much lower than the market price for this item now. Please explore our "HISTORY of SALES" section and look at the screenshots for samples of similar items sold at renowned auctions, such as Sotheby's, Christie's, Live Auctioneers, eBay, and more. The choice is YOURS.
INHERITANCE: For those who are thinking about their inheritance for their children and grandchildren. Do you think it is better to leave an inheritance in cash or in rare collectible items? Please do not forget about annual inflation, which erodes cash value. At the same time, valuable collectibles appreciate in value each year. Please consider this.

3d ARTEL: St. Petersburg between 1908 and 1917, by the 3rd Jewelers' Artel. According to the recently published Gold And Silversmiths In Russia 1600-1926, the 3rd Jewelers' Artel (Nr. 4208 in the book) headed by Vasily Nikolaevich Ivanov, worked for the FABERGÉ atelier. The Artel was located at 48 Ekaterininsky Canal in St. Petersburg. The Artel was established around 1908 and mainly produced high quality guilloche enamel objects like bellpushes, boxes, cigarette and card cases, match holders, and picture frames. This artel even made works for FABERGÉ and for the Imperial Family!

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