MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 18665

Details

A jewelled gold-mounted and enamelled nephrite miniature kovsh
Marked Fabergé, with the workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, scratched inventory number 18665
The hardstone body of traditional form with slightly raised prow and raised flat handle, the latter with shaped triangular gold mount with translucent oyster guilloché enamel over sunburst ground applied with a cabochon ruby and rose-cut diamond, marked under mount
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long

Provenance

Delivered to the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty, 21 May 1909
Emperor Nicholas II.

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Lot Essay

The Imperial Russian Court, especially during the reign of Nicholas II, was most renowned amongst European courts for its gifts to foreign dignitaries. The responsibility of purchasing and allocating these gifts, under the strict supervision of the Emperor, was given to the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty, which kept a number of well detailed ledgers. The present kovsh, valued at 250 roubles, was delivered by Fabergé to the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty on 21 May 1909. The intended recipient was not indicated. Jewelled nephrite kovshi, such as the present lot, were amongst the items regularly awarded as Imperial gifts. Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm records further examples in The Russian Imperial Award System during the Reign of Nicholas II, 1894-1917, Helsinki, 2005, pp. 487-488.

We are grateful for the above research provided by Valentin Skurlov.

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