A Jewelled Gold-Mounted Guilloché Enamel Brooch , BY FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1898 | Christie's
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, USA Marion Delmé-Radcliffe (b. 1870) was a descendent of George, Duke of Clarence, K.G., brother of King Edward IV. In 1897, she married Baron Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg (b. 1860), Master of the Household and Chamberlain to the Grand Duke of Hesse in Darmstadt. Known as 'Pollie', the Baroness was a close personal friend of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (née Alix of Hesse and by Rhine), who was the daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and born in Darmstadt. The mutual connection with Darmstadt formed the foundation of a life-long friendship between Pollie and Alix. Their relationship was chronicled in personal letters spanning three decades that are preserved by the descendents of the Baroness. The following three lots, according to family tradition, were gifts to the Baroness from Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
A Jewelled Gold-Mounted Guilloché Enamel Brooch

BY FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1898

Price realised GBP 32,450
Estimate
GBP 10,000 – GBP 15,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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A Jewelled Gold-Mounted Guilloché Enamel Brooch

BY FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1898

Price realised GBP 32,450
Closed: 29 Nov 2010
Price realised GBP 32,450
Closed: 29 Nov 2010
Details
A Jewelled Gold-Mounted Guilloché Enamel Brooch
By Fabergé, St Petersburg, circa 1898
Oval, enamelled in translucent pink over a hatched guilloché ground, applied with a diamond-set sprig of lily-of-the-valley within a diamond-set border surmounted by a diamond-set ribbon-tied bow, with gold chain, in the original silk and velvet lined wood case stamped 'Fabergé St. Petersburg Moscow' beneath the Imperial warrant, marked on pin clasp
1 in. (4.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
Given by Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to Marion Louisa 'Pollie' Delmé-Radcliffe, Baroness Ungern-Sternberg, June 1898.
By descent through the family to the present owner.
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

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