The Trafalgar Egg. An enamel, silver-gilt and parcel-gilt metal commemorative egg, Theo Fabergé, Birmingham, 2004
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November 10, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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The Trafalgar Egg. An enamel, silver-gilt and parcel-gilt metal commemorative egg, Theo Fabergé, Birmingham, 2004
the upper section applied with reliefs of the Battle of Trafalgar and a replica of Admiral Lord Nelson's Naval Medal on translucent blue enamel over chevron engine-turning, surmounted by a Russian Imperial crown set with a cabochon sapphire, the egg opening to reveal a parcel-gilt metal bust of Nelson, after Flaxman, the base applied with rope-festooned anchors, spreading foot, the underside inscribed 'Theo Fabergé / Sarah Fabergé / No. 5', in fitted case
18cm., 7⅛in. high
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