Property of a Royal Family
A Rare and Magnificent Imperial Fabergé Diamond and Aquamarine Necklace, Workmaster Albert Holmström, St Petersburg, circa 1911
Auction Closed
June 17, 06:12 PM GMT
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
set with eleven graduated round-cut Siberian aquamarines framed by rose-cut diamonds, alternating with graduated openwork laurel motifs centred with elven old-cut diamond brilliants, set in platinized mounts, gold clasp, in original Fabergé fitted velvet and silk-lined holly-wood case stamped 'Fabergé / St Petersburg / Moscow / London', struck with workmaster's initials, 56 standard, scratched inventory number 91288
length 14 5/8 in., 37.3 cm
Presented by the Imperial Cabinet in May 1911 to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, with a cost of 2,650 rubles, as a suggested gift for the visit of their Highnesses the German Crown Prince Wilhelm and Crown Princess Cecilie to St Petersburg with their entourage;
The necklace was not selected and therefore returned to the Imperial Cabinet
We are grateful to Dmitry Krivoshey for his assistance with the research of the present lot.