Faberge Enamel & Diamond Tray from Traina Collection
A Faberge silver gilt, enamel and diamond set nephrite tray, pre 1896, St Petersburg with zolotniki 88, Cyrillic stamp of Faberge and master initials Mp for Mikhael Perchin, Faberge's leading workmaster, a vibrant green circular tray with silver gilt and ruby guilloche enamel rococo handles set with cut diamonds; formerly from the John Traina collection, illustrated in Geza von Habsburg's 'Faberge in America', p.327; book included. Height 1.18 in., width 10.63 in., diameter 6.69 in.
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- Guilloche - A form of classical decoration consisting of a repeating ornament of interlacing curved bands, sometimes forming circles, and further decorated with rosettes or other flower forms.
The name is derived from the inventor, French engineer Guillot, who invented a mechanical method of inscribing fine repeating patterns on to metallic surfaces.
On enamelled items with guilloche decoration, the surface is firstly engraved with the repeating pattern, and then covered with several layers of enamel, each of which is fired.
Where the item has not been enamelled the form of decoration is usually called "engine turned".
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