Lot 199

RUSSIA, circa 1900

A crystal circular pill box, baluster on the edges and finely cut with gadroons. A 56 zolotniks (583 ‰) gold mount set with diamond roses and a sculpted rock crystal elephant set on a circular chased gold base imitating earth, bordered with ray motifs set with alternating diamonds, rubies and sapphires. A gold base medal from the first All-Russian Hygienic Exhibition in St. Petersburg in 1893.

Saint Petersburg, circa 1900 (no apparent title mark).

Maker: Edward Schramm (active 1895-1916), goldsmith and jeweler who worked for Carl Fabergé.

H. 5.3 D. 4.5 cm. Gross weight 83.1 g.

€ 2,000/3,000

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Public exhibition in the Hôtel Drouot

Wednesday 12 March, 11:00am-6:00pm.

Thursday 13 March, 11:00am-8:00pm.

Friday 14 March, 11:00am-12:00am.