Lot 112
Lot 112
A SILVER-GILT AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL MINIATURE FRAME

RUSSIA, CIRCA 1900, THE PORTRAIT MINIATURE BY JOHANNES ZEHNGRAF

Price Realised GBP 13,750
Estimate
GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500
Closed: 21 Jul 2020
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A SILVER-GILT AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL MINIATURE FRAME

RUSSIA, CIRCA 1900, THE PORTRAIT MINIATURE BY JOHANNES ZEHNGRAF

Price Realised GBP 13,750
Closed: 21 Jul 2020
Price Realised GBP 13,750
Closed: 21 Jul 2020
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Rectangular, with opaque white rims, with a wreath of shaded orange poppy flowers on a stippled ground, the oval aperture containing an ivory portrait miniature of Princess Iréne Alexandrovna in a white dress with pale coral ribbons and sash, with an ivory back, the frame apparently unmarked, the miniature signed on the left border 'Zehngraf’
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1875-1960).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 30 November 1982, lot 258.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 15 May 1984, lot 304.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 June 2008, lot 464.
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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