Birchwood: A jewelled varicoloured gold segmented egg pendant, probably Fabergé, St Petersburg, 1904-1908

Birchwood: A jewelled varicoloured gold segmented egg pendant, probably Fabergé, St Petersburg, 1904-1908

the gold surface scratched to imitate the bark of a birch tree, the egg segmented vertically into four quarters of alternating rose and yellow gold, held together by alternating faceted rubies and diamonds on each side and a cabochon ruby at the base, struck with indistinct workmaster's initials, 56 standard

height incl. loop 2.5cm; 1 in.