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Auction archive: Lot number 238

JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX

Russian Art
13 Jun 2007
Estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
ca. US$39,722 - US$59,583
Price realised:
£72,000
ca. US$143,001
Auction archive: Lot number 238

JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX

Russian Art
13 Jun 2007
Estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
ca. US$39,722 - US$59,583
Price realised:
£72,000
ca. US$143,001
Beschreibung:

JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER's mark of HENRIK WIGSTRÖM ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917 Of octagonal section, in green translucent enamel over moiré ground, each angle with a dotted border, each end set with an octagonal chalcedony engraved with Arabic inscription in Nastaliq script, within rose-cut diamond border, with rose-cut diamond thumpiece, marked inside cover and base 2 5/8 in. (5.8 cm.) long Inscription reads: 'The path towards truth is what we hold fast to.' The inscription is often found on 19th Century Islamic seal impressions as well as talismanic seals with no name.

Auction archive: Lot number 238
Auction:
Datum:
13 Jun 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
13 June 2007, London, King Street
Beschreibung:

JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER's mark of HENRIK WIGSTRÖM ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917 Of octagonal section, in green translucent enamel over moiré ground, each angle with a dotted border, each end set with an octagonal chalcedony engraved with Arabic inscription in Nastaliq script, within rose-cut diamond border, with rose-cut diamond thumpiece, marked inside cover and base 2 5/8 in. (5.8 cm.) long Inscription reads: 'The path towards truth is what we hold fast to.' The inscription is often found on 19th Century Islamic seal impressions as well as talismanic seals with no name.

Auction archive: Lot number 238
Auction:
Datum:
13 Jun 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
13 June 2007, London, King Street
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