Property from a Private European Collection
A Fabergé Imperial Presentation jewelled, varicolour gold-mounted hardstone and guilloché enamel bottle, workmaster Mikhail Perkhin, St Petersburg, circa 1897
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May 15, 11:11 AM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 CHF
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Description
of tapering form, the straited grey agate body finely carved with scrollwork, tulips and acanthus leaves, the lid of translucent cream enamel over hatched engine-turning, applied with gold ribbon-tied laurel swags set with cabochon sapphires at intervals, surmounted by a cabochon sapphire finial on a matted gold acanthus leaf base, the interior with gadrooned gold and cork stopper, struck to mount with Fabergé in Cyrillic, workmaster's initials, 72 standard, scratched inventory number 54778
height 7.3 cm; 2 7/8 in.
A Fabergé invoice dated 17 February 1897 records the present bottle as being purchased by the Cabinet of his Imperial Highness Nicholas II for 175 rubles;
Included in a group of diplomatic gifts taken on behalf of Emperor Nicholas II to the Qing Imperial Court in August, 1897
We are grateful to Dmitry Krivoshey for his assistance with the research of the present lot.