Antique Russian Faberge Silver Gilt Guilloche Enamel Box Diamond Rubies 331grams
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18888879 | Brand: Faberge |
| Style: Victorian | Age: 1900-1940 |
| Pattern: Russian Antique Silver | Product: Boxes |
| Composition: Solid Silver | Featured Refinements: Guilloche |
Extremely rare Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfeldt silver gilt guilloche enamel hexagonal faberge box / case. Faberge workmaster 1904 - 1917. With original holly wood case.
The box was purchased by my late father John Gilmore Tedd Esq O.B.E from a London antique shop in the late 1970s.
Beautiful green guilloche enamel to the sides, the top is either white jade or white enamel. Covered in diamonds rubies and pearls. Diamond and ruby Imperial eagle on the top. With six sphinx around the... edge. Very heavy for size.
All the diamonds and rubies have been tested at my local jewellery shop, and are 100% genuine.
Condition,
The box had been damaged when my father purchased it. At some point in its life the box has been dropped and landed on one of the bottom corners, which is slightly bent upwards causing a small chip to the enamel above. It looks like the drop also made the base of the box come partially away and someone has glued it back with some sort of resin. There is also one ruby missing from one of the side panels. Otherwise in very good condition.
The missing ruby is an easy fix and the jeweller informed me that it isn't a major job to remove the base and re'solder it back on when the bent corner has been straightend. Will make a nice restoration project for the new owner. As the damaged is manly only on one of the side panels it still displays beautifully anyway.
Full Russian hallmarks for 88 silver with the faberge mark and the makers mark is a reverse R.A for Hjalmar Armfeldt. The hallmarks are on the base and the inside of the lid.
Size, height 8cm, width 6cm corner to corner, Internal diameter 4.3cm
Weight 331.5 grams.
Comes with original holly wood case.
Please contact me if you need any further photos.
High postage cost due to insurance.
The box was purchased by my late father John Gilmore Tedd Esq O.B.E from a London antique shop in the late 1970s.
Beautiful green guilloche enamel to the sides, the top is either white jade or white enamel. Covered in diamonds rubies and pearls. Diamond and ruby Imperial eagle on the top. With six sphinx around the... edge. Very heavy for size.
All the diamonds and rubies have been tested at my local jewellery shop, and are 100% genuine.
Condition,
The box had been damaged when my father purchased it. At some point in its life the box has been dropped and landed on one of the bottom corners, which is slightly bent upwards causing a small chip to the enamel above. It looks like the drop also made the base of the box come partially away and someone has glued it back with some sort of resin. There is also one ruby missing from one of the side panels. Otherwise in very good condition.
The missing ruby is an easy fix and the jeweller informed me that it isn't a major job to remove the base and re'solder it back on when the bent corner has been straightend. Will make a nice restoration project for the new owner. As the damaged is manly only on one of the side panels it still displays beautifully anyway.
Full Russian hallmarks for 88 silver with the faberge mark and the makers mark is a reverse R.A for Hjalmar Armfeldt. The hallmarks are on the base and the inside of the lid.
Size, height 8cm, width 6cm corner to corner, Internal diameter 4.3cm
Weight 331.5 grams.
Comes with original holly wood case.
Please contact me if you need any further photos.
High postage cost due to insurance.
