Early 20th Century
Estimate: | £150 - £250 |
Hammer price: | £850 |
Applied with a red enamelled crown above a marcasite set letter 'W', with a wooden backing and strut support, framed with a black and white studio photograph of Wilhelm II, signed E.Bieber 1910.
Overall size of frame: 29.5cm x 21.5cm
Size of photograph: 21.5cm x 13.5cm
Weight of silver frame alone 485 grams
Condition report:
Heavily tarnished, one section of red enamel missing from the crown, strut back support requires repairing to the wooden back, photograph in good condition, see photo of hallmarks.
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.