Friday, June 3, 2011

Antique Image of the Day: Frame with Photograph of Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife, 1896

Frame With Photograph of Princess Louise
1896
The Royal Collection
The eldest daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Princess Louise (1867—1931), married the 1st Duke of Fife in 1899. In 1905, she was created Princess Royal.


Queen Alexandra was fond of all of her children and kept photographs of them in exquisite frames by Fabergé which were often brought along with her from residence to residence.

This rose-colored frame of three-color gold, silver-gilt, guilloché enamel, pearls, and mother-of-pearl was the perfect case for a photo of the feminine Princess Louise. It bears the mark of Viktor Aarne; one of the many talented designers and craftsmen at Fabergé.

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