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MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1903-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11343
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A GEM-SET TWO-COLOR GOLD-MOUNTED AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1903-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11343
Rounded triangular, the body enamelled overall in translucent light blue over a wavy guilloché ground, centring a circular aperture containing a portrait miniature depicting H.M. Queen Alexandra, within seed pearl border and surmounted with a rose gold ribbon crest, the borders chased with acanthus and set with rose gold rosettes at corners, the ivory back with a rose gold scroll strut with suspension loop, marked on lower edge, strut and strut loop
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1903-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11343
Rounded triangular, the body enamelled overall in translucent light blue over a wavy guilloché ground, centring a circular aperture containing a portrait miniature depicting H.M. Queen Alexandra, within seed pearl border and surmounted with a rose gold ribbon crest, the borders chased with acanthus and set with rose gold rosettes at corners, the ivory back with a rose gold scroll strut with suspension loop, marked on lower edge, strut and strut loop
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
Literature
K. Snowman, Carl Fabergé, Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia, London, 1979, illustrated p. 24.
Special Notice
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