Johannes Zehngraf
Picture Frame with Miniature of King Carol of Romania

CultureDanish
Titles
  • Picture Frame with Miniature of King Carol of Romania
Date1903 - 1908
MediumNephrite, yellow and rose gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, and amethyst; watercolor on ivory
Dimensions4 1/8 × 3 in. (10.5 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1307.A,.B
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Miniature signed "Zehngraf" lower left
Marks on back: "Faberge (in Cyrillic)" twice, "H.W.", "56" twice

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