Live Auction 2693Russian Works of Art
A GOLD-MOUNTED GEMSET AND ENAMEL CARNET-DE-BAL
Lot 57 THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

A GOLD-MOUNTED GEMSET AND ENAMEL CARNET-DE-BAL

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, POSSIBLY BY FABERGÉ, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Closed15 April 2013

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A GOLD-MOUNTED GEMSET AND ENAMEL CARNET-DE-BAL
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, POSSIBLY BY FABERGÉ, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Rectangular, the covers enameled in vertical bands of translucent pale pink over a wavy guilloché ground and opaque white, within gold bands, the front cover centering a circular cartouche enameled in translucent white over a sunburst guilloché ground, applied with a diamond-set Imperial double-headed eagle, within a gold bezel and varied-cut pearl border, suspended from gold swags set with four seed-pearls, all within laurel-chased borders, the ring ties containing a reeded pencil holder with opal finial, with suspension ring, the interior with silk liners, apparently unmarked
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) high

The William Kazan Collection of Fabergé, Christie's, New York, April 15, 1997, lot 73.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Specialist note

A nearly identical carnet-de-bal was presented by Emperior Nicholas II to Elizabeth Balletta of the Imperial Michael Theater and was later in the collection of Helen and Lansdell K. Christie. See Exhibition catalogue, Fabergé in America, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996, illustrated and listed p. 213, no. 206.