LOT 259
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Lot 259
A VERY FINE FABERGE GOLD AND GEM SET ICON TRIPTYCH, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908. Comprising three hinged frame panels in the Byzantine taste, the central panel finely painted with the Kazan Mother of God, the left wing with Saint Alexander Nevsky and the right wing with the Guardian Angel. The inner borders of each hinged shaped frame panels recessed and lined with seed pearls, cabochons and cut stones. The central panel set with a Byzantine cross final set with diamonds and a red cabochon. Verso overlaid with ivory panels. The frame Hallmarked St. Petersburg, 1896-1908, 56 gold standard (14K) stamped in Cyrillic FABERGE and with workmasters initials BA for Victor Aarne. Height 3.25 inches, width 4.3 inches (open) (8.6 cm x 11.1 cm).
Estimate:
$15,000 - 25,000
€ 11,100 - 18,500
Johan Victor Aarne (1863-1934) was a master goldsmith noted for his exceptional gold and enamel frames. He worked for Faberge during two periods, first from 1880-1890 in August Holmstrom’s workshop, and later under his own direction, he worked exclusively for Faberge from 1891 until 1904 when he sold his workshop to Hjalmar Armfeldt, a workmaster under Anders Nevalainen. He then settled in Vyborg, Findland, where he operated a goldsmithing workshop for another 30 years. The exceptional quality of Aarne’s work was highly esteemed by Faberge. Agathon Faberge’s son is reported to have said to Hjalmar Armfeldt as he prepared to take over Aarne’s workshop: “There is a great difference between Aarne and Nevalainen. We have become accustomed to having a high opinion of Aarne’s firm. Can you guarantee that we shall be able to go on having such a high opinion of it.”
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