A VERY FINE GOLD AND ENAMEL FRAME WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF AUGUSTE F.L. VIESSE DE MARMONT

Description:

St. Petersburg, 1908-17
11,4 x 9,2 cm
Decorative frame in rose gold (56 zolotnik/14ct) with silver and gold ‘En-Deux-Couleurs’ appliqués, set with ruby cabochons and diamond roses. Rose-coloured translucent enamel on a guilloché ground, framed by opaque white enamel borders. The reverse features ivory and a silver stand. The miniature of Auguste F.L. Viesse de Marmont is painted in fine gouache on ivory. Kokoshnik hallmark with ‘Alpha’ and hallmark 56 (Zolotnik), workmaster’s mark of Henrik Wigström and ‘Fabergé’ stamp (Cyrillic). Total weight approx. 214g. The stand is slightly bent, with slight signs of age. Also included: a later case. Comes with EU sales permit /Cites) for ivory objects no. 275/26HH
Important Notice - CITES Regulation
This item contains material (e.g. ivory) that is subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
In accordance with CITES regulations, this object can only be shipped within the European Union. Unfortunately, we are unable to export this piece outside the EU.
Private collection, Northern Germany
Auguste F.L. Viesse de Marmont (1774-1852) was Duke of Ragusa and Marshal of France; this miniature was based on a painting by Paulin J.B. Guerin
We are grateful to Alexander von Solodkoff for his expert advice