Details

A JEWELLED GOLD MOUNTED CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL AGATE SCENT-BOTTLE by Fabergé and with the workmaster's initials of Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908, with scratched inventory number 9438 The compressed circular hardstone body carved and stained with a bird in foliate and foliate scrolls in the Japanese style, the mount with dot-and-dash decoration, the shaped circular hinged cover with bands of opaque white enamel withing reeded border, surmounted by a cabochon sapphire bud finial, with mounted cork stopper, marked on mount and inside cover 2¾in. (7cm.) high

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 5 June 2001, lot 115