Live Auction 11997Russian Art
A RARE TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL MINIATURE PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
Lot 228 PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTOR

A RARE TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL MINIATURE PHOTOGRAPH FRAME

MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 50580

Closed28 November 2016

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A RARE TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL MINIATURE PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 50580
Of convex egg form, enamelled in translucent pink over a wavy guilloché ground, surmounted by a rose gold ribbon crest, the ivory back with a gold scroll strut, marked on border, loop and strut

2½ in. (6.4 cm.) high

Acquired by the parents of the present owner circa 1950s.

Specialist note

A very similar photograph frame by Michael Perchin was sold Sotheby's, Geneva, 11 November 1981, lot 500.