A gold and guilloché enamel bookmark, Ivan Britzin, St Petersburg, 1908-1917
Lot Closed
May 15, 11:07 AM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 CHF
We may charge or debit your saved payment method subject to the terms set out in our Conditions of Business for Buyers.
Read more.Lot Details
Description
the body of polished gold, the upper section formed in the shape of a heart, the surface covered in translucent pink enamel over wavy engine-turning, surmounted by a ribbon-tied column with cabochon chrysoprase finial, struck to body with maker's mark, 56 standard, in a fitted Wartski case,
height 7.2 cm; 2 3/4 in.
Christie's London, 25 November 2003, lot 36;
Stockholms Auktionsverk, 4-5 October 2007, lot 438.
Born near Moscow, Ivan Savelevich Brtizin was a Russian craftsman who trained in St Petersburg, possibly under Fabergé. He went on to open his own workshop, specialising in enamel. The quality of his output affording him an international reputation, being especially popular in London; between 1900 and 1917 Britzin exported a range of goods to Britain and America.