Of shaped triangular form, enamelled in translucent cobalt blue over a sunburst guilloché ground, applied with three vari-colour gold garlands, centring a rose-cut diamond-set oval bezel, with a miniature watercolour portrait of a man, possibly Count Michael de Torby, each corner with a pearl-set finial, mother-of-pearl back with a silver scroll strut, marked on lower rim and strut with ‘Fabergé’ in Cyrillic and workmaster’s initials
2³⁄₈ in. (6 cm.) high

Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich (1861-1929) and Countess Sophie of Merenberg, Countess de Torby (1868-1927).
By descent to Lady Zia Wernher (1892-1977).
By descent in the family.

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The portrait in the present frame is probably a self-portrait of Count Michael de Torby (1898-1959), son of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich and Countess Sophie of Merenberg. Count Michael de Torby was their only son and the youngest child in the family. He was educated at Eton College and became an artist. His style was inspired by Chinese art and he mostly worked in watercolour on rice paper or silk. He was also an avid collector of Chinese porcelain which was often featured in his still lifes.