Description
Fabergé.
A silver-gilt and gold strawberry red enamel box. Workmaster: August Holmstrom.
Rectangular form with guilloche enamel decoration overall. Hinged cover and two gold laurel bands. Thumb piece set with rose-cut diamonds. 8.5cm wide, 1.0 cm deep. Original fitted
wood case with signed silk lining.
Marks: Fabergé, workmasters initials, 88 with kokoshnik. All repeated to the cover with scratched inventory number 9590.
Provenance.
Purchased by the current owner from Wartski in 1975. With original purchase valuation signed by Kenneth Snowman.
