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MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1908
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A JEWELLED SILVER-GILT AND FOUR-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED NEPHRITE PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1908
Rectangular with bracket feet, the circular aperture with a seed pearl bezel, within a three-colour gold ribbon-tied rose wreath suspending two tassels set with rose-cut diamonds and two cabochon rubies, the mother-of-pearl back with suspension loop and a scroll strut, marked on strut; also with French import marks, in a fitted red leather Wartski case
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1908
Rectangular with bracket feet, the circular aperture with a seed pearl bezel, within a three-colour gold ribbon-tied rose wreath suspending two tassels set with rose-cut diamonds and two cabochon rubies, the mother-of-pearl back with suspension loop and a scroll strut, marked on strut; also with French import marks, in a fitted red leather Wartski case
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
Provenance
With Wartski, London.
Literature
A. Kenneth Snowman, Carl Fabergé, Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia, London, 1979, illustrated p. 27.
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Sale Room Notice
Please note that the frame has an inventory number 22653.
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