A GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SILVER-MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
Lot 201 FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF THE 8TH DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND, ELIZABETH MONTAGUE DOUGLAS SCOTT

A GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SILVER-MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAME

BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VICTOR AARNE, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 59686

Closed3 June 2019

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GBP 11,250

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A GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SILVER-MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VICTOR AARNE, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 59686
Circular, the body enamelled in translucent green over a sunburst guilloché ground, centring a circular aperture within a seed-pearl mount, the outer reeded border surmounted by a ribbon twist, the ivory back with silver scroll strut and suspension loop, marked on border and strut
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), purchased from the St Petersburg Fabergé branch on 20 July 1899 for 80 roubles.

Specialist note

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