Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Auction Closed
November 26, 06:32 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A FABERGÉ THREE-COLOUR GOLD AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PEN HOLDER, WORKMASTER ANNA RINGE, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1902
the tapering stem enamelled in translucent turquoise over banded engine-turned waves, reed mount and cone finial, struck on the mount with workmaster's initials, 56 standard, scratched inventory number 4926
length 8.4cm, 7¼in.
Purchased from the St Petersburg branch of Fabergé by Emperor Nicholas II in 1902 for 25 rubles.
For a related two-colour gold pen holder of tapering form enamelled in vibrant orange, also by Anna Ringe, please see exhibition catalogue, Fabergé: A Loan Exhibition for the benefit of The Cooper-Hewitt Museum, The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, New York, A La Vieille Russie, p. 85, no. 250.
We are grateful to Svetlana Chestnykh for her assistance in researching the present lot.