- Anhänger mit Doppelminiatur

auction 385, Lot 1010

JEWELLERY

on 24 September 2019

 

Anhänger mit Doppelminiatur

estimate:
€ 1.400 to € 2.400

Differenzbesteuerung    

result:
€ 3.048 (incl. 27 % buyer's premium)

description:

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.