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Lot 216: A Two-Colour Gold-Mounted Guilloché Enamel Photograph Frame

Est: £15,000 GBP - £20,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 29, 2010

Item Overview

Description

A Two-Colour Gold-Mounted Guilloché Enamel Photograph Frame
Marked Fabergé, with the workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1899-1908, scratched inventory number 20652
Circular, enamelled in translucent sky blue over a wavy guilloché ground, centring a circular aperture, within a laurel-chased gold mount, the outer gold border chased with waterleaf and tongue border, with gold scroll strut, suspension loop and ivory backing, marked on edge of frame and strut
2¼ in. (5.6 cm.) high

Notes

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

Auction Details

Russian Art

by
Christie's
November 29, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK