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BY FABERGÉ AND WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908
Details
A JEWELLED GOLD GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL AND NEPHRITE BOX
by Fabergé and with the workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1896-1908
Square, with three stylized gold-mounted hinges with translucent red guilloché enamel and each set with rose-cut diamonds, fully marked, in an original fitted case stamped, 'Wartski, London'
3¾in. (9.5 cm.) wide
by Fabergé and with the workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1896-1908
Square, with three stylized gold-mounted hinges with translucent red guilloché enamel and each set with rose-cut diamonds, fully marked, in an original fitted case stamped, 'Wartski, London'
3¾in. (9.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Wartski, London, January 1978
Literature
von Solodkoff, A. Masterpieces from the House of Fabergé, New York, 1984, p. 174, ill. Forbes, C. "Imperial Treasure: A Modern Czar's Son Tells of the Great Easter Egg Hunt", Art & Antiques, April 1986, p. 57, ill.
Forbes, C. & Tromeur-Brenner, R. Fabergé, The Forbes Collection, New York, 1999, p. 204, ill. p. 205
Forbes, C. & Tromeur-Brenner, R. Fabergé, The Forbes Collection, New York, 1999, p. 204, ill. p. 205
Exhibited
Virginia/Minneapolis/Chicago, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, Fabergé Selections from The Forbes Magazine Collection, 1983, no. 10, p. 12
Fort Worth, The Kimbell Art Museum, Fabergé, The Forbes Magazine Collection, 1983, no. 35
Detroit, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Fabergé, The Forbes Magazine Collection, 1984, no. 46
Edinburgh, The Fine Art Society, Fabergé and the Edwardians, 1987, no. 26, ill.
Aberdeen, The Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, Fabergé and the Edwardians, 1987, no. 26, ill.
Fort Worth, The Kimbell Art Museum, Fabergé, The Forbes Magazine Collection, 1983, no. 35
Detroit, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Fabergé, The Forbes Magazine Collection, 1984, no. 46
Edinburgh, The Fine Art Society, Fabergé and the Edwardians, 1987, no. 26, ill.
Aberdeen, The Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, Fabergé and the Edwardians, 1987, no. 26, ill.
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