Live Auction 6277Harewood: Collecting in The Royal Tradition
A SILVER-GILT AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
Lot 610

A SILVER-GILT AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME

MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VIKTOR AARNE, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 3085

Closed5 December 2012

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GBP 34,850

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A SILVER-GILT AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VIKTOR AARNE, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 3085
Circular, enamelled in translucent yellow over a scalloped guilloché ground, applied with circular cast laurel and rosette wreath, the circular aperture containing a picture of H.M. Queen Mary, reeded border, the ivory back with a scroll strut, marked on strut
2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) high

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), purchased on 11 June 1900 from Fabergé's St Petersburg branch for 50 roubles, and presumably by gift to her niece
H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.

Specialist note

We are grateful to Dr. Valentin Skurlov for helping research the present lot.