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MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF FEODOR AFANASSIEV, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, INDISTINCT SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER, POSSIBLY 18523
Details
A Jewelled Two-Colour Gold Mounted Guilloché Enamel Pill-Box
Marked Fabergé, with the workmaster's mark of Feodor Afanassiev, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, indistinct scratched inventory number, possibly 18523
Circular, the body enamelled in translucent grey over a wavy guilloché ground within opaque white enamel and bright-cut borders, the hinged cover centering a gold-mounted rose-cut diamond, within a chased gold foliate garland, the laurel chased border with diamond set thumb-piece, marked on the flange and inside cover and base
1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) diameter
Marked Fabergé, with the workmaster's mark of Feodor Afanassiev, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, indistinct scratched inventory number, possibly 18523
Circular, the body enamelled in translucent grey over a wavy guilloché ground within opaque white enamel and bright-cut borders, the hinged cover centering a gold-mounted rose-cut diamond, within a chased gold foliate garland, the laurel chased border with diamond set thumb-piece, marked on the flange and inside cover and base
1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Purchased from Wartski, London, 1 March 1949 for £250.
Acquired by the present owner circa 1950.
Acquired by the present owner circa 1950.
Special Notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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