Lot Essay
Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers was the granddaughter of the Standard Oil tycoon Henry Huttleston Rogers and was known through her life as a socialite, fashion icon and art collector.
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PROPERTY FROM THE MILLICENT ROGERS ESTATE
A SILVER AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VICTOR AARNE, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1904
Details
A SILVER AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL PHOTOGRAPH FRAME
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VICTOR AARNE, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1904
Oval, the body enameled in translucent red over a wavy guilloché ground, centering an oval aperture within a seed-pearl mount, the outer border chased with stiff-leaf tips, surmounted by a ribbon twist suspending laurel swags, the wood backing with silver-gilt scroll strut and suspension loop, marked on lower edge and strut
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF VICTOR AARNE, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1904
Oval, the body enameled in translucent red over a wavy guilloché ground, centering an oval aperture within a seed-pearl mount, the outer border chased with stiff-leaf tips, surmounted by a ribbon twist suspending laurel swags, the wood backing with silver-gilt scroll strut and suspension loop, marked on lower edge and strut
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
Provenance
A La Vieille Russie, New York.
Acquired from the above by Millicent Abigail Rogers (1902-1953) in the 1940s.
By descent to the present owner.
Acquired from the above by Millicent Abigail Rogers (1902-1953) in the 1940s.
By descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Anne Bracegirdle