Lot 478
  • 478

A Fabergé jewelled gold and enamel frame, workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, 1899-1904

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • gold, siver, enamel, glass, ivory
  • height 8.2cm, 3 1/8 in.
of shaped rectangular form, the surface of translucent apple green enamel over banded wavy engine-turning within bead and spindle borders, those of the bezel with translucent red and opaque white enamel, applied with collet-set cabochon rubies and two-colour gold ribbon-tied swags, ivory back, silver-gilt scroll strut, struck with workmaster’s initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 and 88 standards, scratched inventory number 10614

Provenance

From the collection of a titled Central European family, probably purchased directly from Fabergé
Thence by descent

Condition

Excellent condition. The upper right corner with a small surface chip at the edge, visible in the catalogue photo. The ivory back with cracks.
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