Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

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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