Lot 65
  • 65

A Fabergé Silver and Translucent Enamel Photograph Frame, Moscow, circa 1895

Estimate
30,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • silver, enamel, glass, paper, silk, photograph
  • Diameter 4 3/8 in.; 11 cm
shaped rectangular, enamelled translucent blue over a sunburst guilloché ground, applied with foliate swags and ribbons, beaded bezel surrounding oval aperture, with wood back and shaped silver strut, struck K. Fabergé with Imperial Warrant, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 5536

Condition

some loss to gilding, applied swags slightly loose, also with very small crack to upper right corner of wood back
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