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MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 14877
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A JEWELLED THREE-COLOUR GOLD AND SILVER-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 14877
Square, enamelled in translucent pale blue over a guilloché ground simulating flower petals radiating from a circular aperture with a gold ribbon-tied and white enamel border, corners applied with green gold laurels tied with diamond-set rose gold ribbons, yellow gold leaf-tip border and rose gold sides, the ivory backing with a silver scroll strut and suspension loop, marked on lower edge and inside strut; also with French import marks
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 14877
Square, enamelled in translucent pale blue over a guilloché ground simulating flower petals radiating from a circular aperture with a gold ribbon-tied and white enamel border, corners applied with green gold laurels tied with diamond-set rose gold ribbons, yellow gold leaf-tip border and rose gold sides, the ivory backing with a silver scroll strut and suspension loop, marked on lower edge and inside strut; also with French import marks
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 28 April 1976, lot 198.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
G. von Habsburg and A. von Solodkoff, Fabergé: Court Jeweler to the Tsars, Fribourg, 1979, listed p. 64, illustrated pl. 78.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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