A FINE GOLD MOUNTED AND ENAMELLED SILVER MAKE-UP CASE

Description:

St. Petersburg, ca. 1903-08
L. 11 cm/B. 4 cm
Silver with gilt interiors. Divided into three sections by relief ornament bands; three hinged lids opening onto three plain interior compartments. Light blue translucent enamel, outlined by bands of white opaque enamel; the clasp set with small diamond roses. Floral gold appliqués ‘En-Trois-Couleurs’. Inside the Kokoshnik mark with Ya.L. for Yakov Lyapunov and 88 zolotnik; Fabergé workmaster’s mark H.W. for Henrik Wigström. On the inner edge of the right-hand lid, most likely an overstamped Fabergé mark. Later Soviet hallmarks (c. 1927-58) featuring a kokoshnik and 916, as well as LJuT (Cyrillic for Leningradskoe Juvelirnoe Tovarisctvo - Leningrad Jewellers’ Association). Enamel with minute damages. Approx. 160.8g. Additions.
North German private collection
We are grateful to Alexander von Solodkoff for his expert advice