BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 14972

Details

A JEWELED AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL GOLD-MOUNTED SILVER-GILT COMPACT
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 14972
Circular, enameled overall in purple over a reeded guilloché ground, the hinged cover and base painted en grisaille with dendritic design, the cover centered by a diamond, with gold laurel-chased border and a diamond-set thumbpiece, with mirror to interior of cover, interior gilt, marked on interior base with ‘Fabergé’ in Cyrillic and workmaster’s initials; in a fitted Wartski wooden case
1 7⁄8 in. (4.8 cm.) diameter

Provenance

Purchased by Sir Frederick John Gerard, the 3rd Baron Gerard (1883-1953) from the London branch of Fabergé on 21 December 1907 for £14 10s.
With Wartski, London.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

Frederick John Gerard, 3rd Baron Gerard (1883-1953), was a British aristocrat and army officer. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Gerard of Bryn in 1902 and served as a captain in both the Royal Horse Guards and the Lancashire Hussars. In 1906, he married Mary Frances Emma Gosselin. During the First World War, he was wounded twice and, in recognition of his service, was awarded the Military Cross in 1918.

We are grateful to Dmitry Krivoshey for his assistance with the research of the present lot.

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