A FABERGÉ JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE MODEL OF A FLEDGLING, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Auction Closed
November 26, 06:32 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A FABERGÉ JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE MODEL OF A FLEDGLING, WORKMASTER HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
realistically carved of brown agate, the eyes set with rose-cut diamonds, on rose gold feet, struck on both feet with workmaster's initials, 56 standard
height 5cm, 2in.
For comparable models of birds carved of the same agate and with gold feet by Fabergé, please see C. de Guitaut, Fabergé in the Royal Collection, London, 2003, p. 80 and G. von Habsburg, M. Lopato, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, London, 1993, p. 293.