Description
A RUSSIAN GOLD-MOUNTED NEPHRITE PEN TRAY
Probably Faberge, Russia, circa 1900, unmarked
The curved oblong nephrite tray on two scrolling nephrite feet, each end applied with a gold laurel leaf border
Length 8 1/8 in. (20,6 cm), depth 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
PROVENANCE:
King George I of the Hellenes (1845-1913)
By descent in the family: sold at The Collection of King George I of the Hellenes, Christie’s, London, 24 January 2007, lot 407.
CONDITION:
Very small chip to the inside of one leg. Good overall condition.
NOTE:
George was born in Copenhagen, the second son of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. He was elected King of the Hellenes in 1863, following the deposition of King Otto, and reigned until 1913. In 1867, George married Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna (1851-1926), the daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (1827-1892) and granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I (1796-1855).
For a similar nephrite tray, see G. von Habsburg, Faberge, London, 1988, p. 158, pl. 184
A similar nephrite tray by Erik Kollin was sold for £31,250 at Sotheby’s London, 24 November 2008, lot 34
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Item Nr. 5149 (Russian gold-mounted nephrite tray)
