FABERGE - GOLD PICTURE FRAME w. TSARIZA

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FABERGE - GOLD PICTURE FRAME, TSARIZA ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA
Featuring a basket weave design with an easel back, this piece is fitted with a hand-painted portrait of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, the wife of Nicholas II. It's a beautiful Faberge item. When you touch and hold a piece of FABERGE sterling, you are in contact with something truly exceptional. It connects you not only to the era of the czars but also to an even more ancient ancestry, as it represents all the imperial courts throughout history.
HALLMARKS: 'FABERGE' and 'FA' in Cyrillic for Feodor Afanassiev workmaster in FABERGE shop - please see the information below.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From S.Petrov's collection, representing the THIRD generation of Russian emigrants in Canada; 2. A.H. Wilkens Auctions and Appraisals, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 27, 2018 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: H. 8 cm (3 1/8 inches). Weight: 31grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $2,000 - $12,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, picture frames made by FABERGE were sold on Live Auctioneers and Christie's for $37,000 (18 years ago), $37,500 (14 years ago), $65,725 (22 years ago), and $68,750 (8 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
INVESTMENT: This is a true investment and heirloom-quality piece of the highest level, as it will continue to increase in value each year.
WARRANTY: The buyer has 5 days to inspect items for originality, valued at up to $5,000, and 10 days for items valued at $5,000 or more. Items can be returned to the seller for a refund; please refer to the Terms for more details.
NO RESERVE: Most of the auctioned items have NO reserve price. Among the remaining items, there are reserve prices set at incredibly low levels, typically ranging from 30-40% of the low estimate price.
It is a UNIQUE frame - FABERGE did only a few miniatures frames with hand painted portrait of Tzsariza Alexandra Feodorovna (!!).
This picture has been hand painted portrait by artist Vasilu Zuyev. Vasilu Zuyev was one of the two licensed artist who made portrait of Nicholas 2nd in FABERGE workshop !!
The same portrait of tsariza Alexandra Feodorovna was a part of other FABERGE item which was sold on Christies for $226,000 - please refer to the screenshot for details.
WARRANTY: The buyer has 5 days to inspect items for originality, valued at up to $5,000, and 10 days for items valued at $5,000 or more. Items can be returned to the seller for a refund; please refer to the Terms for more details.
NO RESERVE: More than 70% of all items in the auction have NO reserve price. Others have a very reasonable reserve price.
PAYMENT: For this particular item, please use Wire transfer, Zelle, Certified Check, or Money Order as methods of payment. You can also suggest other methods of payment. Canadian winners can make payments to a Canadian Bank in CAD via Check, Money Order, Wire Transfer, or Interac e-Transfer.
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FREE SHIPPING: For item valued at $5,000 or more, domestic shipping is FREE. For other items, domestic shipping costs by registered mail range from $18.85 to $24.85 - much lower than in other places. Additionally, for XPress post shipping, the costs range from $48.85 to $68.85 (XPress post offers 100% safety; according to our experience, packages sent by XPress post have never been lost). There are NO pick-up fees, NO handling fees, and NO transportation fees. Combined shipping is available, and the shipping fee for each additional item is ONE DOLLAR.
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Feodor AFANASIEV: Feodor Alexeievich Afanasiev was apprenticed to the silversmith E. Sistonen 1883 and 1888 and worked as a journeyman, for the jeweller Karl Bokh from 1888 to 1907. While employed by Bock, he worked on his master's degree, was granted his rights and certificate in 1907, and allowed to use a master's mark, the use of which was strictly enforced by assay laws in Imperial Russia. Thereafter he ran a small workshop for FABERGE at 24 Bolshaya Morskaya specializing in miniature Easter Eggs, small articles made of silver-gilt and guilloche enamel and hardstone objects mounted with enameled silver-gilt mounts. His mark is FA in Russian Cyrillic (FA).

Alexandra FEODOROVNA: Alexandra Feodorovna (6 June 1872-17 July 1918) was Empress of Russia as the spouse of Nicholas II - the last ruler of the Russian Empire - from their marriage on 26 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917. Originally Princhess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine at birth, she was given the name and patronymic Alexandra Feodorovna upon being received into the Russian Orthodox Church and - having been killed along with her immediate family while in Bolshevik captivity in 1918 - was canonized in 2,000 as Saint Alexandra the Passion Bearer. A granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Alexandra was, like her grandmother, one of the most famous royal carriers of the haemophilia disease.
Condition Report: Used