A JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
Lot 200 Property of a Gentleman Removed from a Scottish House

A JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME

BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1903, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 5168

Closed28 November 2011

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A JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1903, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 5168
Circular, the body enamelled in translucent green over radiating wavy guilloché ground, centring a circular aperture within a seed-pearl mount, the outer gold border chased with acanthus leaf-tips, surmounted by a rose gold ribbon twist, the ivory back with gold scroll strut and suspension loop, in the original silk and velvet-lined wood case stamped 'Fabergé St Petersburg Moscow.' beneath the Imperial Warrant, marked on lower edge, reverse of the strut and ribbon twist
3 in. (7.7 cm.) high

By repute, given to Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice (1845-1927), 5th Marquess of Lansdowne by either Princess Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932), Queen of the Hellenes, or Princess Victoria of Baden (1862-1930), Queen of Sweden.
By descent to the present owner.