Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
A Fabergé rare and impressive bowenite table box in the form of a billy goat's head, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, London import marks for 1911-1912
Auction Closed
November 30, 06:31 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Fabergé rare and impressive bowenite table box in the form of a billy goat's head, workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, London import marks for 1911-1912
oval, naturalistically carved of an impressive piece of bowenite, with reeded pink gold mount with laurel ties between the cover and the base, set with later faceted eyes, struck with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic and London import marks, 56 standard with scratched inventory number 15398
length 13cm; 5⅛in.
Please note this lot has a Fabergé inventory scratched number 15389
Acquired between 1937-1940 at A La Vieille Russie, Paris
The Alice and Georges Lurcy (1891- 1952) Collection, and thence by descent
The Alice and Georges Lurcy (1891- 1952) Collection, and thence by descent