Antique guilloche enameled picture frame
Karl Faberge, Moscow, 1899-1908

 

 

VERY FINE quality pinkish orange translucent enamel

 

over a sunray ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ivory back plate is lacking one screw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The frame is mounted with ribbon-tied swags of foliage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The border is chased with Acanthus leaves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marked with 84 zolotniks standard (875 silver), initials of Moscow assay master Ivan Lebedkin, and K. FABERGE in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial eagle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The strut is marked with assayer's stamp and 'KF' in Cyrillic for Carl Faberge.

 

 

 

 

Assayer's stamp on the suspension ring

 

 

 

 

Sources : D.R.