Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Property of a private European lady
A FABERGÉ GOLD AND ENAMEL RED CROSS EGG PENDANT AND BROOCH, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Auction Closed
November 26, 06:32 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a private European lady
A FABERGÉ GOLD AND ENAMEL RED CROSS EGG PENDANT AND BROOCH, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
the pendant of translucent guilloché enamel on white ground centred with a red cross, struck on the loop with initials KF (Cyrillic), 56 standard, with an associated chain; the brooch with opaque white ground similarly applied with a red guilloché cross, struck on the pin with initials KF (Cyrillic), 56 standard
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length of brooch 4.5cm, 1¾in.
For a comparable brooch, please see G. von Habsburg et. al., Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and his World, London 2000, p. 259.