Sale 7968
RUSSIAN ART
6 June 2011
London, King Street

Lot 181

A SILVER-GILT CLOISONNÉ AND EN PLEIN ENAMEL TABLE BOX
MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 36829

Estimate £70,000 - £100,000
($114,450 - $163,500)

Lot Description
Rectangular, the hinged cover centring an en plein enamelled cartouche depicting Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Choosing a Bride after Konstantin Makovsky, enamelled overall with floral and geometric motifs in shades of brown, olive, cream, blue and red on green and blue grounds, the lower border of the sides enamelled with fly agaric mushrooms, marked under base
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) wide

Lot Condition Report Very good condition overall.
Minor surface scratching and wear to the enamel. The gilding slightly tarnished.