Lot 423
  • 423

A Fabergé two-colour gold-mounted enamel pencil, workmaster Anna Ringe, St Petersburg, 1899-1904

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • gold, enamel, moonstone
  • length including loop 5.8cm, 2 3/8 in.
the surface enamelled in translucent salmon pink over banded wavy engine-turning, chased leaf collar, moonstone pushpiece, gold loop, struck with workmaster’s initials, 56 standard, illegible scratched inventory number _97_

Condition

Wear to the enamel around the suspension loop end and two areas of loss, one further area of loss on the edge.
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