Lot 79
  • 79

A Fabergé Carved Rock Crystal, Gold and Enamel Parasol Handle, Workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, 1899-1903

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • with workmaster's initials and 56 standard
  • Rock crystal, gold, enamel, diamond, wood mount
  • Height 2 in. (excluding wood mount)
  • 5.1 cm
the rock crystal, tau-shaped handle carved with a spiraling pattern, the collar within two-color gold laurel bands and enameled translucent golden yellow over a wavy guilloché ground and set with a laurel festoon centered by a gold bow knot set with a diamond

Provenance

Christie's, New York, October 5, 1983, lot 514.

Condition

some chips to the base of the rock crystal handle, two small chips to the enamel of the collar
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