Henrik Emanuel Wigstrom
( Russian, 1862 - 1923 )
A Desk Clock
House of Faberge
( Russian, est. 1842)
A Desk Clock
LOT DETAILS
Materials:
guilloché enamel and silver-gilt
Measurements:
5.00 in. (12.70 cm.) (height)
Description:
Markings:
Marked Fabergé, With The Workmaster's Mark Of Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1903-1904, Scratched Inventory Number 11142
Condition:
the lower section applied with ribbon-tied berried laurel, the white enamel dial within a guilloche pattern band, black Arabic chapters and pierced gold hands, all within reeded border with rosettes at corners, the ivory back with silver-gilt scroll strut, the backplate with hand-set, back and strut
Provenance:
Jointly purchased by Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) from the St Petersburg branch of Fabergé on 29 November 1905 for 220 roubles, paid 110 roubles each.
