Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

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Property of a Gentleman

A FABERGÉ EGG PENDANT AND SEAL, AUGUST HOLMSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1908 AND UNKNOWN WORKMASTER, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900

Auction Closed

November 26, 06:32 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

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Property of a Gentleman

A FABERGÉ EGG PENDANT AND SEAL, AUGUST HOLMSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1908 AND UNKNOWN WORKMASTER, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900


the egg of gold, opaque matte black champlevé and translucent red guilloché enamels in the colours of the Order of St Vladimir, struck with workmaster's initials, 56 standard; the seal designed formed as a measure of weight, one Pud, the matrix engraved 'Fishot', struck K.F (Cyrillic), 88 standard

(2)

height of seal 2cm, ⅞in.

The seal, G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, London, 2000, p. 140 illustrated, no. 257 listed

For a comparable example of a Fabergé one Pud design formed as a locket in gold, please see G. von Habsburg, Fabergé Hofjuwelier de Zaren, Munich, 1986, p. 150 and G. von Habsburg, Fabergé-Cartier Rivalen am Zarenhof, Munich, 2003, p. 21.