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A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection
A RARE GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL GOLD-MOUNTED NEPHRITE BOX
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11927
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A RARE GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL GOLD-MOUNTED NEPHRITE BOX
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11927
Octagonal, the nephrite body with gold borders, the hinged cover set with an octagonal plaque enameled in opalescent light pink over a guilloché ground, painted en grisaille with a view of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg within a laurel wreath, within a gold rim, the nephrite border applied with gold palmettes, marked on rims with ‘Fabergé’ in Cyrillic and workmaster’s initials
3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) wide
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST. PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 11927
Octagonal, the nephrite body with gold borders, the hinged cover set with an octagonal plaque enameled in opalescent light pink over a guilloché ground, painted en grisaille with a view of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg within a laurel wreath, within a gold rim, the nephrite border applied with gold palmettes, marked on rims with ‘Fabergé’ in Cyrillic and workmaster’s initials
3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) wide
Provenance
Purchased by Mr. Thomas Cardeza (1875-1952) from the London branch of Fabergé on 16 December 1907 for £66 15s.
Acquired by Matilda Geddings Gray (1885-1971) from Hammer Galleries, New York, 30 September 1949.
By descent to Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023) and descendants.
Acquired by Matilda Geddings Gray (1885-1971) from Hammer Galleries, New York, 30 September 1949.
By descent to Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023) and descendants.
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Julia Jones
Head of Sale