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Sep 17, 2016 - Sep 18, 2016
A FABERGE GILT SILVER AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL JEWELED VESTA CASE, WORKMASTER AUGUST HOLMSTROM, SAINT PETERSBURG, 1899-1908
PROVENANCE
The William Kazan Collection of Faberge, Christie`s, New York, April 15, 1997, lot 61
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
LITERATURE
M. Y. Ghosn, Objets de Vertu par Faberge (Paris: Editions dar An-Nahar, 1996), cat. no 94, ill. p. 174
of rectangular shape with rounded edges, translucent royal blue enamel over a geometrical engine-turned ground, the hinged cover with a round diamond in a corner, thumbpiece set with seven miniature diamonds, match striker on one side, gilt interior, length: 39 mm (1 1/2 in.), marked in Cyrillic Faberge, with the initials of the workmaster A H and 88 standard, also scratched inventory number 3126 and two marks indicating import to France, in original fitted wooden case with clasp