A GROUP OF FIFTEEN ROCK-CRYSTAL, HARDSTONE AND GOLD MOUNTED FLOWER STUDIES IN THE STYLE OF FABERGÉ, SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY | A group of fifteen rock-crystal, hardstone and gold mounted flower studies in the style of Fabergé, second half of the 20th century

comprising: a study of blackcurrants with carved nephrite leaves and gold stem in a tapering rock-crystal vase carved to look as if filled with water; a small example of lillies of the valley with silver-crowned pearl blossoms; two figures of wild strawberries in small rock-crystal glasses; an ivy example with carved nephrite leaves and silver-gilt stem; and ten further different flowers

Overall in good condition, especially when considering the fragile nature of these objects; the big orange rose with one of the Nephrite leaves loose and some losses to the green enamel below the petals; three of the tiny gold pins in one of the strawberry flowers missing (barely visible to the naked eye); one leaf of the rose quartz berry study with a small chip, one of the stems of the violet loose (and as such movable in the vase), the gold stem of the pink rose loose and detachable from the vase, one of the strawberries with a very small dent of about 1/8in. length, the small panel on the left upper corner of the back previously restored, three of the ball feet slightly loose
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