FABERGÉ SILVER-MOUNTED AND YELLOW GUILLOCHÉ ENAMELLED DESK CLOCK,Fabergé and Henrik Wigström marks 1896-1908, 88 standard. Circular, with leafy rim, surrounding yellow enamelled sunburst border, centering white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and pierced gilt hands, set within delicate ring of seed pearls, with ivory back. Marked on rim, clock and strut - 4 1/2 in. diam. Estimate $30,000-50,000
Clock is in working condition. Inventory numbers etched to backplate are: MC 31; 9-243; a3-17-4-7 C. Strut stamped 85900. Marks are medium crisp and legible.
All seed pearls are intact. Strut and mount need tightening. Yellow enamel with tiny loss under 6 o'clock, small loss (thin crack) at 9 o'clock. Ivory backplate with cracks, one area with missing sliver (approx. 1 in. long). No restorations