Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
A Fabergé jewelled gold and guilloché enamel egg pendant, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
A Fabergé jewelled gold and guilloché enamel egg pendant, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
each side applied with a seed pearl and diamond-set silver lily-of-the-valley on translucent orange guilloché enamel ground surrounded by opaque white enamel borders and translucent red enamelled corners, seed pearl cabochon, struck on the suspension loop KF in Cyrillic, 56 standard, in an A La Vieille Russie Box
height including loop 2.3cm, 1in.
A La Vieille Russie, New York
As a symbol of spring's arrival, the lily-of-the-valley was a favourite flower of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and can be found on pieces that she presented.