Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Fabergé two colour gold and guilloché enamel vanity case, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917
enamelled in translucent violet over a wavy engine-turned ground, the hinged cover of the central compartment applied with varicoloured gold swags with a bow-tied laurel wreath, each of the three covers with white enamel edges and with diamond-set thumbpieces, struck on the inside Fabergé in Cyrillic, underside the lids with workmaster's initials, 88 standard, with scratched inventory number 29840
length 11.2cm, 4 2/5in.