Lot 0214
Russian Silver Pince-Nez in Case. 84 Zolotnik
Estimate: 300-350€
Russian silver pince-nez, marked 84 zolotnik, in the original fitted wooden case. The folding frame has oval lenses and slender curved arms, with visible maker’s mark A.C. and additional assay marks to the hinge.
Dimensions of case: 15 × 3.5 × 1 cm
Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-350€
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Lot 0212
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Estimate: 1000-1200€
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Silver-Mounted Dress Cane with Hardstone Terminal. E. et R. Altenloh, Brussels, circa 1900
Estimate: 1000-1200€Decorative cane / dress stick with carved wooden shaft and blue-green hardstone terminal, mounted in silver with openwork laurel-wreath ornament and red translucent bands. The silver mounts bear hallmarks including the mark “900”, indicating 900 standard silver, together with additional assay and maker’s marks visible on the collar and terminal mounts. Presented in the original fitted retailer’s case stamped for E. et R. Altenloh, Joailliers-Orfèvres, Bruxelles.
Length of stick: 29 cm
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Lot 0213
Fabergé Silver-Gilt Presentation Box Mounted with the “For Useful Service” Medal of Emperor Alexander I, Armfeldt, St Petersburg, 1908–1917
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Lot 0213
Fabergé Silver-Gilt Presentation Box Mounted with the “For Useful Service” Medal of Emperor Alexander I, Armfeldt, St Petersburg, 1908–1917
Estimate: 3000-3500€A commemorative Fabergé silver-gilt box set with the rare medal “For Useful Service” bearing a bas-relief portrait of Emperor Alexander I.
St Petersburg, Fabergé firm, workmaster Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfeldt, 1908–1917.
Medallist: Carl Leberecht, late 18th — early 19th century.
Silver, silver-gilt; chasing, medal striking, mounting, polishing.
Dimensions: 3.5 × 10 cm.
Weight: 355 g.
Marks: workmaster’s mark “ЯА” for Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfeldt; Fabergé mark “К. ФАБЕРЖЕ”; St Petersburg assay mark, 88 silver standard.
A round silver box of low cylindrical form with a detachable cover. The centre of the cover is mounted with a gilt medal showing the right-facing profile bust of Emperor Alexander I. Around the edge is the inscription: “Б. М. АЛЕКСАНДРЪ I. ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОСС.”, translating as “By the Grace of God Alexander I, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia.” Beneath the truncation of the bust appears the medallist’s signature: “CARL LEBERECHT F.”
The reverse of the medal is inscribed “ЗА ПОЛЕЗНОЕ”, meaning “For Useful Service.” At the centre is a beehive surrounded by bees within a laurel and oak wreath, an allegory of diligence, public benefit and meritorious service to the state.
Carl Leberecht, born in Meiningen, entered Russian service in 1779 and worked at the St Petersburg Mint, later becoming Chief Medallist.
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Lot 0216
Russian Gold-Mounted and Agate Kovsh by Friedrich Koehli
Estimate: 3000-4000€
Lot 0216
Russian Gold-Mounted and Agate Kovsh by Friedrich Koehli
Estimate: 3000-4000€A Russian Gold-Mounted Agate Kovsh
Maker’s mark of Imperial Court Appraiser Friedrich Koehli (1837–1909)
Petersburg, late 19th century
Dimensions: 3 × 10.2 × 7.2 cmCarved from richly banded agate in warm amber and cream tones, the kovsh is elegantly mounted with a sculptural gold handle of coiled, ribbon-like design. The refined balance between the natural stone’s beauty and the simplicity of its gold ornament reflects the sophisticated aesthetic of St. Petersburg court jewelers at the turn of the century.
Friedrich Koehli, a Swiss-born jeweler who founded his St. Petersburg firm in 1874, became one of the most respected goldsmiths of the Imperial Court. By 1902, his workshop was appointed official supplier to Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich, and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Exhibiting alongside Fabergé at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, Koehli served as a jury member and gained international recognition.
In 1903 he partnered with his son, Theodor-Friedrich (Fyodor Fyodorovich) Koehli, establishing F. & F. Koehli, which continued to produce fine gold and enamel works until 1911.
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Lot 0215
Fabergé Gold, Silver and Enamel Bell Push by Henrik Wigström
Estimate: 10000-12000€
Lot 0215
Fabergé Gold, Silver and Enamel Bell Push by Henrik Wigström
Estimate: 10000-12000€Fabergé Gold, Silver and Enamel Bell Push
Workmaster Henrik Wigström (1862–1923), St. Petersburg, circa 1908–1917
Scratched inventory number: 61848Gold, silver, white guilloché enamel, cabochon garnet
Dimensions: 2.8 х 6 х 6 cm. Total weight: 92.2 g.Circular bell push set with translucent white guilloché enamel over a sunburst ground, centered with a cabochon garnet push piece. The border is decorated with gold chased laurel garlands and reeded edging in neoclassical taste.
Marked on the underside with Fabergé and workmaster’s initials H.W. for Henrik Wigström, and St. Petersburg assay marks for 56 zolotniks (15ct gold) and 88 silver zolotnik.
Henrik Wigström (1862–1923) is regarded as one of Fabergé’s most important workmasters, succeeding Michael Perkhin in 1903. Under his direction, the Fabergé workshops produced some of their most sophisticated creations in Louis XVI and neoclassical styles, including many of the Imperial Easter Eggs and objets de fantaisie crafted between 1904 and 1917.
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A similar bell push by Wigström, with related enamel decoration and laurel motifs, was sold at Sotheby’s, London, Russian Sale – Works of Art, Fabergé, 2007, lot 499.Starting price: 8000€
Estimate: 10000-12000€
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