An Imperial Fabergé Clock at Auction

It might seem like something made yesterday, but it was actually made in 1907 by master goldsmith Henrik Wigström, the house of Fabergé's official craftsman. It is a rectangular clock with imperial and royal origins that will change hands in a few days in Geneva . This piece, stamped with the HW and Fabergé hallmarks, is typical of the craftsmanship of the Russian imperial court, with its gold mount delicately bordered by a frieze of hearts. Added to this is a sumptuous blue guilloché enamel decoration with leaf garlands, alternating with vertical white enamel baguettes enhanced with gilding, and a white dial with a pearl-set rim, adorned with black Arabic numerals and openwork rose gold hands with elegant scrolls.

The House of Fabergé, an emblem of luxury and imperial refinement of the time, has become legendary through its creations imagined for members of royal or imperial families. Especially for its eggs of unique beauty, complexity, and luxury. This clock comes from her HM Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905-1935), who received it from her mother, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878-1958), niece of Empress Maria Feodorovna née Dagmar of Denmark. It is said to have been given to her in 1908 on the occasion of the princess's 30th birthday, before being passed down from generation to generation to this day. A concentrate of centuries of history from European monarchies and the Russian Empire.