Lot Essay
A comparable vanity case from the Collection of a Lady of Title was sold Christie's, London, 24 November 2014, lot 223.
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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN ROYAL HOUSE
A JEWELLED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL TWO-COLOUR GOLD AND SILVER-GILT VANITY CASE
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF AUGUST HOLLMING, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11366
Details
A JEWELLED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL TWO-COLOUR GOLD AND SILVER-GILT VANITY CASE
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF AUGUST HOLLMING, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11366
Rectangular with rounded corners, with three hinged compartments, the largest compartment enamelled in white over a scalloped guilloché ground, flanked by two-colour gold reeded sides, with green gold laurel borders, central thumb-piece set with rose-cut diamonds, larger compartment with mirrored interior, gilt interior, marked inside base and covers
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) wide
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF AUGUST HOLLMING, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11366
Rectangular with rounded corners, with three hinged compartments, the largest compartment enamelled in white over a scalloped guilloché ground, flanked by two-colour gold reeded sides, with green gold laurel borders, central thumb-piece set with rose-cut diamonds, larger compartment with mirrored interior, gilt interior, marked inside base and covers
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 18 November 1980, lot 96.
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