Lot Essay
The picture shown in the frame depicts Tsar Alexander II (1818-1881) by Paul Antonovich Rizzoni (1823-1913), sold at Christie's London, 15 July 1998, lot 25.
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A VERY FINE BELLE EPOQUE BLUE ENAMEL AND GOLD PICTURE FRAME, BY FABERGÉ
Of rectangular outline, the blue guilloché enamel and gold fleur-de-lys frame to the gold border with applied rosettes at four corners, the top surmounted by a gold ribbon with cabochon moonstone centre to the ivory back, circa 1900, 11.0 x 8.5 cm, with Russian assay mark 56 for 14k gold
Signed in Cyrillic Fabergé and with workmaster's mark in Cyrillic MP for Michael Evlampievich Perchin, scratched inventory no. 57821
Of rectangular outline, the blue guilloché enamel and gold fleur-de-lys frame to the gold border with applied rosettes at four corners, the top surmounted by a gold ribbon with cabochon moonstone centre to the ivory back, circa 1900, 11.0 x 8.5 cm, with Russian assay mark 56 for 14k gold
Signed in Cyrillic Fabergé and with workmaster's mark in Cyrillic MP for Michael Evlampievich Perchin, scratched inventory no. 57821
Special notice
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