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A Fabergé silver and enamel personal icon of a Guardian Angel, Moscow, 1899-1908
in the Neo-Russian style, the shaped triangular frame enameled with blue matte enamel with filigree scroll and bead flowers, the face and clothing of the angel delicatedly rendered in painted and champlevé enamels; shown half-length holding a cross and an orb, all set against a polished gilt ground; the reverse with the prayer Spasi i sokhrani in blue champlevé, with engraved Cyrillic inscription Christmas Eve 1909; hinged, with a small suspension piece, struck K. Faberge in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant, 88 standard
height including suspension loop 4 in., 10 cm
Estimate
18,000
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24,000
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