Lot Essay
A related box executed in rhodonite was exhibited New York, A La Vieille Russie, Fabergé, April 22-May 21 1983, and is illustrated in the catalogue as pl. 174.
Details
A JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED LAPIS LAZULI BOX
MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1908
Mounted à cage with seed-pearl borders, the cover centrally applied with with a rose-cut diamond-set Imperial eagle
2¼in. (5.7cm.) wide
MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1908
Mounted à cage with seed-pearl borders, the cover centrally applied with with a rose-cut diamond-set Imperial eagle
2¼in. (5.7cm.) wide
Provenance
Sold Christie's Geneva, 14 May, 1986, lot 242.