AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF GUILLOCHE ENAMEL DESK SEALS INCLUDING ONE WITH ROYAL BRITISH PROVENANCE
comprising:
(a)
A vari-colored gold and translucent enamel desk seal, possibly by Faberge, circa 1908
enameled translucent lilac over a guilloche ground and applied with foliate pendants, with moonstone finial, engraved with a presentation inscription,
Lady Iveagh from Prince of Wales, Dec. 7, 1908
, the nephrite matrix carved with the initials
A.M.I.
below a coronet (for Lady Iveagh),
apparently unmarked
. Contained in original fitted leather case of
Noble & Co.
. length: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.).
n.b.
The firm Noble & Co. was established in London in 1908 by Arthur Bowe and retailed works by Faberge. Arthur Bowe had earlier (in 1903) opened a branch of the House of Faberge in London. See, Alexander von Solodkoff,
Faberge, Juwelier des Zarenhofes
, Heidelberg, 1985
(b)
A Faberge guilloche enamel and silver desk seal, workmaster Anders Nevalainen, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908
of tapering cylindrical form, translucent mauve enamel over engine-turned ground, further enriched with silver sunburst reeded gem-set mounts, narrowing to flaring base set with hardstone seal with crowned monogram
GG
, standard partly effaced, likely
88 standard
, scratched inventory number
1054
and workmaster`s initials
A.N.
for Anders Nevlainen; height: 6.8 cm (2 1/2 in.)