Lot 149
  • 149

A Fabergé Gold-Mounted Striated Agate Small Cup, Workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, circa 1900

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description

  • marked with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, and 56 standard. Also with scratched inventory mark 52140.
  • Striateg agate, gold, enamel
  • Height 1 1/2 in.
  • 3.8 cm
the carved bulbous bowl fitted with a conjoined C-scroll handle surmounted by a white-enameled gold ruble coin of Empress Elizabeth, dated 1756, and flanked by a rose diamond and a cabochon ruby; the circular footed based engraved with channeling.

Provenance

Sotheby Parke Bernet, March 23-24, 1971, lot 164.

Condition

slight scraches to the interior of the cup; otherwise in overall good condition
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