Fabergé Silver-Gilt and Guilloché Enamel Photograph Frame
Workmaster Feodor Afanassiev, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917
Circular, enameled in translucent pink over an engine-turned ground, mounted with a wreath of berried laurel set with flowerheads at intervals and centering a circular aperture with a beaded bezel, enclosing a later photograph of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, all within a stiff-leaf border, with wood back and scroll strut. Diameter 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm).
Sold for $15,000
Estimated at $12,000 - $15,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Fabergé Silver-Gilt and Guilloché Enamel Photograph Frame
Workmaster Feodor Afanassiev, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917
Circular, enameled in translucent pink over an engine-turned ground, mounted with a wreath of berried laurel set with flowerheads at intervals and centering a circular aperture with a beaded bezel, enclosing a later photograph of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, all within a stiff-leaf border, with wood back and scroll strut. Diameter 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm).
In good condition overall. Light surface wear to silver mounts and light rubbing to gilding in areas. Please note that the photography is a reproduction.
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Auction: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art, Oct 30, 2019