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A PAIR OF JEWELLED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL AND TWO-COLOUR GOLD IMPERIAL PRESENTATION CUFFLINKS
Lot 222

A PAIR OF JEWELLED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL AND TWO-COLOUR GOLD IMPERIAL PRESENTATION CUFFLINKS

BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF ALFRED THIELEMANN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1909, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 2065

Closed27 November 2017

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A PAIR OF JEWELLED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL AND TWO-COLOUR GOLD IMPERIAL PRESENTATION CUFFLINKS
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF ALFRED THIELEMANN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1909, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 2065
Each rectangular terminal with cut corners enamelled in oyster white over a sunburst guilloché ground, applied with Imperial crown set with cabochon sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, within green gold laurel wreath, joined by a chain to a baton terminal, marked on links; in the original silk and velvet-lined red leather case stamped with the Imperial double-headed eagle

Each terminal: ¾ in. (2 cm.) high

Supplied by Fabergé to the Imperial Cabinet on 8 May 1909 at the cost of 50 roubles, under the number 2065; entered into the Cabinet’s stock under the number 587 on 11 June 1909.
Presented to James Gallaway, Deputy Chief Constable on the Isle of Wight, in 1909.
By descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

In August 1909, the Russian Imperial family attended the Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight, where they were welcomed by King Edward VII. James Gallaway, who was the Deputy Chief Constable on the Isle of Wight, was responsible for their security during the visit. In recognition of his services, Emperor Nicolas II presented him with this pair of cufflinks. The Standard newspaper, dated 6 August 1909, detailed the gift to James Gallaway under the title 'Czar's Lavish Presents'.

We are grateful to Dr Valentin Skurlov for his assistance with the research of the present lot.