Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Property of a Gentleman
A FABERGÉ GOLD AND AMETHYST PENDANT, WORKMASTER FEODOR AFANASIEV, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Auction Closed
November 26, 06:32 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Gentleman
A FABERGÉ GOLD AND AMETHYST PENDANT, WORKMASTER FEODOR AFANASIEV, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
modelled as a chick carved of amethyst with rose-cut diamond-set eyes, on an egg-shaped gold perch, struck on the loop with workmaster's initials, 56 standard
height 2.8cm,⅞in.
G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, London, 2000, p. 284 illustrated, no. 739 listed
For a related egg-pendant suspending an amethyst bird, please see exhibition catalogue, Wartski, Japonisme: From Falize to Fabergé, London, 2011, p. 96, illustrated, no.178 listed