899/​1063

Friedrich Koechli (, St. Petersburg, late 19th century)

A Russian sapphire and diamond brooch, of scrolling and flowering circular form, set with cabochon-cut sapphires and old-cut diamonds, mounted in 14k gold. Maker's mark AK, St. Petersburg town mark, 56 standard. Late 19th century. Weight c. 10 g. Diam. 2.8 cm. In original green velvet case lined with cream silk and velvet from Friedrich Koechli in St. Petersburg, lid interior marked with the Imperial Warrant as purveyor to the Imperial Russian Court. (2).

It is presumed so far that AK is an unidentified maker working for Friedrich Koechli alternatively Alexander Karpovich Karpov for Friedrich Koechli.

Provenance: Present from Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna of Russia to Miss Thora Mortensen, who was lady-in-waiting for the Tsaritsa at “Hvidøre” in the 1920s. Thence by descent to the niece of Thora Mortensen's daughter with residence in Denmark, until today.

Condition

Condition report on request. Please contact: russian@bruun-rasmussen.dk

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Additional Remarks

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Please contact Bruun Rasmussen regarding this via email: bids@bruun-rasmussen.dk or tel.: +45 8818 1013.

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Auction

Russian art, 7 December 2020

Category
Estimate

30,000–40,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

42,000 DKK