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Lot 123: A FABERGÉ SILVER AND TRANSLUCENT ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME, WORKMASTER JOHAN VICTOR AARNE, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900

Est: $25,000 USD - $35,000 USDSold:
Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USNovember 02, 2009

Item Overview

Description


rectangular, enameled translucent lavender over a starburst pattern, the oval aperture surrounded by an applied wreath of laurel leaves tied with a bow knot, with sepia enameled portrait of a Naval officer, with gilded silver shaped strut and ivory back


marked with Cyrillic initials of workmaster, Fabergé in Cyrillic and 84 standard, also with scratched inventory number 8651. With dedicatory inscription in German across the top of the frame.

Dimensions

3 x 2 1/4 in. 7.6 x 5.7 cm

Artist or Maker

Date

circa 1900

Notes



Auction Details

Russian Art

by
Sotheby's
November 02, 2009, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US