#8734 • Faberge 84 Silver & Pink Enamel Box W/Diamonds

Part of Vietnamese Royal Family & Grandee Estates (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $18,500-$20,000 Faberge Solid 84 Russian Silver & Pastel Pink Guilloche Enamel Pill Box W/Rose-Cut Diamond Accents & Cabochon Rubies *Work Master HW (Henrik Wingstrom)* - This magnificent piece is made of solid 84 silver (pre-revolution Russian standard for silver), and is flawlessly decorated with a stunning pastel pink guilloche enamel. The center of the box bears a silver 8-point star, which is decorated with genuine rose-cut diamond accents and finished with a genuine ruby cabochon set in a gold bezel. The push button is also finished with a ruby cabochon set in gold, and has a wreath motif in relief. The box has a gold washed interior, which finishes the piece beautifully. This piece shows stunning attention to detail, and is a well made, heavy piece. The box bears the work master's mark "HW" for Henrik Wingstrom, who was active from 1903 to 1917 and inherited the Perkhin workshop after the death of his friend. Wingstrom became the third and last senior workmaster responsible for most of the Tsar Imperial Easter eggs for the years 1904-1917. The box is also marked "Faberge" (in Cyrillic), _K.F._ and bears "84" Russian silver standard (St. Petersburg 1908-1917). The piece measures approx. 62mm in diameter x 30mm H. (WEIGHT: 90.4 grams)