A two-colour gold and nephrite photograph frame, bearing marks for Michael Perchin and Fabergé, possibly later, circa 1890

of rectangular form, the nephrite panels mounted in gold frames inset with chased laurel leaves in green gold set with small blossoms in each corner, the rectangular aperture with beaded frame enclosing a photograph of Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, the back in gold, with curving strut and suspension ring, marked on the backing only Fabergé with workmaster's initials and scratched inventory number 40847, 56 standard

Munich, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Fabergé Hofjuwelier de Zaren, 5 December 1986 - 22 February 1987, cat. no. 183 
Munich, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Fabergé-Cartier Rivalen am Zarenhof, 28 November 2003 - 12 April 2004, cat. no. 32

Géza von Habsburg, Fabergé Hofjuwelier de Zaren, Munich, 1986, p. 158
Géza von Habsburg, Fabergé-Cartier Rivalen am Zarenhof, Munich, 2003, p. 155

In apparent good condition.
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