Description
Fabergé. A heart-shaped bowenite photograph frame. Workmaster Michael Perchin. Surmounted with a pink gold bow supporting four colour gold garlands and joined with three cabochon rubies. The oval bezel with rose-cut diamond border. Ivory back with a gold scroll strut. 8.3 cm high, 7.5cm wide. Fitted Wartski box. Marks: Strut with signature of Fabergé, workmasters initials (partially obscured) and 56 with St Petersburg mark. On other side of strut: unidentified marks with letter 'p', and 583. Work masters initials repeated to suspension ring and ribbon tie. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Wartski in 1975. With original purchase valuation signed by Kenneth Snowman.
