- Anhänger mit Doppelminiatur
auction 385, Lot 1010
JEWELLERY
on 24 September 2019
Anhänger mit Doppelminiatur
Differenzbesteuerung
A Double-Sided Portrait Miniature Pendant
Russia, circa 1910-1912
18K gold (750/-), tested. 4 small diamonds in various old cuts. Gouache on ivory. White opaque and green translucent enamel. Circa 5.6 x 3.3 cm. Circa 11 g.
The portraits are probably of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich (b. 1904) and his sister Maria Nikolaevna (b. 1899). Family portraits were very popular in the Tsars family and Tsarevich Alexei is often depicted wearing a sailors suit.