Lot 58
  • 58

A Fabergé Carved Nephrite, Gold and Gem-Set Parasol Handle, Workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, circa 1900

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • marked with workmaster's initials and 56 standard, also with scratched inventory number 2533

  • Nephrite, gold, diamonds, ruby
  • Height 4 in. (excluding screw)
  • 10.2 cm
the curved nephrite handle carved with delicate fluting and set with criss-crossing bands of rose-cut diamonds that terminate at a bow knot set with a collet-set cabochon ruby and with a rose-cut diamond border. Together with a later Continental handle of amber with bands of fluted gold chased with crossing ribbons set with rosettes

Literature

For a very similar nephrite and diamond-set parasol handle by Perchin, see Christie's, Geneva, May 12, 1981, lot 80.

Condition

overall good condition
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