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PROPERTY FROM THE DESCENDANTS OF GRAND DUCHESS XENIA ALEXANDROVNA
A SILVER ICON OF SAINT KSENIA
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HJALMAR ARMFELT, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 4316
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A SILVER ICON OF SAINT KSENIA
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HJALMAR ARMFELT, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 4316
Oval, the saint realistically painted, holding an open book of Gospels, the border of the silver frame chased with a band of laurel leaves, surmounted by a suspension loop, the reverse with inscription in Russian 'Saint Ksenia pray to God for us' marked on lower edge
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HJALMAR ARMFELT, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 4316
Oval, the saint realistically painted, holding an open book of Gospels, the border of the silver frame chased with a band of laurel leaves, surmounted by a suspension loop, the reverse with inscription in Russian 'Saint Ksenia pray to God for us' marked on lower edge
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1875-1960).
Grand Duke Andrei Alexandrovich (1897-1981).
Then by descent.
Grand Duke Andrei Alexandrovich (1897-1981).
Then by descent.
Brought to you by
Mark Moehrke