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A SILVER GILT-MOUNTED BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE FRAME
Lot 211

A SILVER GILT-MOUNTED BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE FRAME

BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER MARK INDISTINCT, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908

Closed28 May 2012

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GBP 34,850

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A SILVER GILT-MOUNTED BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE FRAME
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER MARK INDISTINCT, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908
Ovular, centring an oval aperture within laurel leaf border and surmounted by a ribbon crest, enclosing a photograph of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883-1981) and Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884-1954), the only children of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Albany, the back with wooden strut, marked on aperture
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high

From the collection at Kensington Palace of HRH The Duchess of Albany (1861-1922), née Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, wife of Prince Leopold Duke of Albany (1853-1884), fourth son of HM Queen Victoria.
Presented to the present owner by the granddaughter of the Duchess.