Lot 103
  • 103

A Russian Translucent Enamel Vanity Case with Jewelled Varicolored Gold Mounts, Third Artel, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • gilded silver, gold, enamel, rubies
  • Length 4 1/4 in.; 11cm
rectangular with three compartments, the surface enamelled in translucent pink over moirĂ© engine-turning, the lids applied with three-color gold floral festoons tied with ruby-set ribbons within two-color gold laurel bands, the interior containing two original gold implements, diamond-set thumbpieces, in original fitted case, 56 and 88 standards

Condition

lovely and in very good condition; with some small areas of repair
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