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A Wilhelm Bolin 18K gold and enamel box, W.A. Bolin 1920.

Estimate
60 000 - 70 000 SEK
5 360 - 6 260 EUR
5 450 - 6 350 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Lisa Gartz
Stockholm
Lisa Gartz
Head Specialist Silver
+46 (0)709 17 99 93
A Wilhelm Bolin 18K gold and enamel box, W.A. Bolin 1920.

Rectangular, side-oval model with hinged lid. Decor in white and black champlevé enamel. Gift inscription: 'Ebon Strandin, Kungl. Teatern' (Royal Theatre). Special mark by Bolin for the French market. Scratched number: R2023. Dimensions: 8 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm. Weight 90 g.

Provenance

Prima Ballerina Ebon Strandin (1894-1977).
W.A. Bolin Collection.

More information

Ebon Strandin (1894-1977) was a dancer at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm since 1901 and was appointed as a La Prima Ballerina in 1915. In addition to dancing, she also sang and was an actress in several Swedish silent films.
The box has the small unusual company mark of WAB in an oval with a rooster. Items with this mark were primarily intended for the French market.

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