A Fabergé nephrite, silver and enamel frame, workmaster Antti Nevalainen, St Petersburg, 1899-1908
rectangular, translucent opal white enamel over sunburst engine-turned rays, the oval aperture surrounded with reeded frame with a bow ribbon, nephrite outer frame, silver scroll strut with suspension ring and ivory back. struck with workmaster's initials, 88 standard. The back of the enamel plaque with scratched "opal" in Cryllic. 15,5 x 13,2 cm
One small screw to the ivory back missing.
Provenance
Bought from Sotheby’s London on December 15, 1995 ,lot 564.
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