Fabergé Works of Art - The Frame Collection - Objet de Vertu - The Parasol Handle Collection

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FabergĂŠ Works of Art

The Frame Collection

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Jewelled Four-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, gold mark of 72 zolotniks, gold mark of 88 zolotniks height: 15.5 cm

A gold frame decorated with pink and white enamel over a guilloché ground, applied with gold rosettes and laurel branches; the oval aperture set in a ribbon-tied laurel leaf bezel set with diamonds.

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Jewelled Four-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame by Fabergé workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, 1899-1904 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, gold mark of 56 zolotniks and silver mark of 84 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 5198 height: 14.6 cm Provenance: Sale: Christie’s, Geneva, 19 May 1992, lot 284 Lily and Edmond Safra Sale: Sotheby’s New York, 03 November 2005, lot 26

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A four-colour gold semi-circular frame, enamelled in translucent salmon over a moiré guilloché ground, applied with chased crossed gold palm fronds and staves and centred with a single cabochon sapphire, tied with a rose gold ribbon; the outer border wrapped with laurel branches; the oval aperture set within a seed-pearl border; with two polished and reeded gold feet; contained in the original holly wood case, the interior stamped ‘Fabergé, St Petersburg, and Moscow’, beneath Imperial Warrant.

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Jewelled Silver-Gilt and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, 1899-1904 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), silver mark of 88 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 4516 height: 10.9 cm

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A rare and unusual silver-gilt quatrefoil frame, decorated with translucent salmon enamel over a sunburst guillochĂŠ ground, four apertures set with seed pearls, applied with laurel leaf decorations and red gold ribbon ties.

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Jewelled Four-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 6810 height: 8 cm

A gold frame of oval form decorated in oyster enamel over a sunburst guilloché ground, the border is modelled as a laurel wreath enamelled in translucent green and set with diamonds; centred with an oval aperture within a seed-pearl bezel applied with a diamond and ruby-set tied ribbon surmount.

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Nephrite, Two-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé Moscow, 1899-1908 struck K. Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath Imperial warrant, assay master’s initials (I.L. in Cyrillic for Ivan Lyebedkin), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 26843 height: 10.4 cm Exhibitions: Fabergé 1846-1920, Victorian and Albert Museum, London, 23 June - 25 September 1977, no. PI and illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 80 & 82

A two-colour gold and enamel frame of Neo-classical design with a reeded nephrite border, the gold surface of the frame applied with oyster enamel over a wavy guilloché ground, the rectangular aperture decorated with beading and surmounted with a green gold laurel wreath and red gold ribbons; the base decorated with green enamel; raised on two gold feet; contained in the original velvet and silk-lined holly wood fitted case, the lid stamped ‘Fabergé, Moscow, St Petersburg, Odessa’ beneath Imperial warrant.

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Jewelled Nephrite Gold-Mounted Frame

by Fabergé workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, 1899-1904 struck with workmaster’s initials and Fabergé hallmark, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 7930 height: 6.3 cm Literature: G. von Habsburg & A. von Solodoff, Fabergé: Court Jeweller to the Tzars, London 1979, pl. 97

Jewelled gold-mounted frame cut from a single piece of Siberian nephrite conceived as a classical temple with a pediment bordered by gold, the rectangular aperture within a pearl-set bezel and flanked by columns resting on gold plinths; mounted with gold flower garlands set with cabochon rubies; contained in Wartski fitted case.

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 50888 height: 7 cm

A triangular gold and guilloché enamel frame centred with an orange hexagonal panel with an opaque white border applied with three further blue panels; the oval aperture encircled with a diamond-set bezel; the outer border decorated with seed pearls.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Silver-Gilt and Enamel Frame by Fabergé workmaster Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfelt, St Petersburg, 1904-1908 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), silver mark of 88 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 11295 height: 8.4 cm

A silver-gilt frame of shaped rectangular form, overall enamelled in translucent pale green over a sunburst guilloché ground; applied with red and green gold acanthus ribbon ties set with rubies, an oval aperture bezel enhanced with opaque white and translucent strawberry enamel; backed with a silvergilt strut.

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Jewelled Two-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 53735 height: 9 cm

A gold frame of lozenge shape overall enamelled in translucent rose Pompadour over a sunburst guilloché ground, the inner bezel engraved and surmounted with an applied diamondset ribbon tie; the outer border chased with acanthus leaves; supported with a gold scroll strut.

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Two-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks height: 10.5 cm

A gold and red guilloché enamel picture frame of rectangular form with an oval aperture in the Louis XV style, the inner and outer borders chased with rocaille scrolls, backed with an elaborate gold strut.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Silver-Gilt and Enamel Frame by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), silver mark of 88 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 57700 height: 11.4 cm Provenance: Purchased for the Imperial Cabinet by Tsar Nicholas II on 15 January 1898 as No. 57700

A silver-gilt picture frame of rectangular form, overall enamelled in red over a sunray guilloché ground, centred with an oval aperture set with seed pearls, and further enhanced with gold sunray strips, the gold border chased with laurel leaves; supported with a slender gold strut.

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Silver-Gilt and Enamel Frame by Fabergé workmaster Anders Nevalainen, St Petersburg, 1899-1908 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, silver mark of 84 zolotniks height: 12 cm

A silver-gilt rectangular frame enamelled overall in translucent salmon over a guilloché sunburst ground; the oval aperture with a beaded border; all within a chased gold border with suspended cast and chased garlands, surmounted by a bowknot.

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Gold and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 47444 height: 9.2 cm

A silver-gilt picture frame of rectangular form, overall enamelled in red over a sunray guilloché ground, centred with an oval aperture set with seed pearls, and further enhanced with gold sunray strips, the gold border chased with laurel leaves; supported with a slender gold strut.

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Jewelled Four-Colour Gold and Enamel Frame

by Fabergé Moscow, 1899-1908 struck with assay master’s initials (I.L. in Cyrillic for Ivan Lyebedkin), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, Fabergé inventory number illegible height: 3.3 cm

A gold miniature oval frame, enamelled in royal blue over an etched guilloché ground, applied with fourcolour gold foliate garlands; the oval aperture encircled with a diamond-set bezel.

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Frame by Fabergé Moscow, 1899-1908 struck with Fabergé hallmark (K.F. in Cyrillic), assay master’s initials (I.L. in Cyrillic for Ivan Lyebedkin), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 16790 height: 3.9 cm Provenance: Purchase from Fabergé by the Dowager Tsarina Marie Feodorovna Purchased by Wartski from the Antikvariat on 13 February 1932 for £14 and sold to an English private collector

A gold and enamel miniature frame; the circular aperture within a pearl-set bezel, flanked by a stylised laurel leaves enamelled in green over a guilloché ground, supported on two similarly enamelled orange leaves centred by a drop set with fourteen rose diamonds; with a sealed gold back and a scrolled gold strut.

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Enamelled Silver-Mounted Karelian Birch Frame by Fabergé workmaster Anders Nevalainen, St Petersburg,1899-1908 struck with workmaster’s initials and Fabergé hallmark, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 14132 height: 16.6 cm

A rare Karelian birch silver-mounted frame with a rectangular aperture in a reeded silver bezel tied with gilded red ribbons, containing an original photograph of the Tsarevitch Alexei Nikolaevitch, surmounted by a panel enamelled in scarlet over a moiré guilloché ground and applied with chased silver-gilt festoons, mounted below the aperture with silver bellflower and rose motifs gilded green and red; contained in Wartski fitted case.

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Gold and Enamel Frame by Fabergé Moscow, 1899-1908 struck with Fabergé hallmark (K.F. in Cyrillic), assay master’s initials (I.L. in Cyrillic for Ivan Lyebedkin), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 23461 height: 9 cm

A gold round frame, enamelled in bright royal blue over a moiré guilloché ground, centred by a circular aperture within a beaded bezel, mounted with eight chased yellow gold laurel branches and surmounted by a red gold bow, standing on two feet and supported on a scrolled strut with its original ivory backplate; contained in Wartski fitted case.

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Silver-gilt and Wood Rectangular Picture Frame by Fabergé

A large silver-gilt frame set in a wooden panel with translucent white opalescent enamel over wavy sunburst guilloche pattern, the rectangular aperture with beaded border.

The indented sides of the frame are richly decorated with a bow and laurel leaf branches enveloping the reeded ribbon tied exterior border.

workmaster Julius Rappaport, St Petersburg, 1899-1908 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (J.L. in Cyrillic for Jakov Lyapunov), silver mark of 88 zolotniks height: 32 cm

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Objet de Vertu

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Agate Scent Flacon

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 17613 height: 7 cm Provenance: Wartski, London

A scent flacon carved from brown agate and mounted with matt and polished gold scrolls in Neo-Rococo taste, the hinged lid topped by a cabochon blue sapphire with gold curb link suspension chains; contained in the original silk and velvet lined fitted wooden case, the lid silk stamped in Cyrillic ‘Fabergé, St Petersburg, Moscow’ beneath Imperial warrant.

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Silver-Gilt and Enamel Compact

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, silver mark of 88 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 17498 diameter: 4.7 cm Provenance: Sold to Lord Revelstoke for the sum of £20 and 15 shillings on 21 November 1910

A silver-gilt double-opening powder compact, enamelled overall in sky blue over a guilloché ground, further enhanced with hand-painted vine scrolls, two hinged lids bordered with chased leaves; the gilt interior fitted with a mirror.

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Jewelled Silver-Gilt and Enamel Pill Box

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), silver mark of 88 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 2324 width: 4 cm

A heart-shaped silver-gilt pill box, overall enamelled in yellow over a basket weave guilloché ground, set centrally with a gold-rimmed diamond and further enhanced with a pearl-set bezel.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Silver-Gilt and Enamel Pill Box by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), silver mark of 84 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 2871 diameter: 5 cm Provenance: Dame Nelly Melba, Opera singer and thence by descent

A silver-gilt pill box of circular form, overall decorated with translucent white enamel over a guilloché ground, the lid applied with a jewelled pansy composed of three old-cut diamonds, one emerald and two rubies set in a gold mount, the thumbpiece set with a single cabochon ruby and two small rose-cut diamonds, the base centred with a red enamel star.

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“Love Trophy” Bonbonniere

by Fabergé

workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 47020 diameter: 4.2 cm Provenance: Forbes Collection, New York Exhibitions: Fabergé: The Forbes Magazine Collection, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 25 June - 18 September 1983, no. 16 Fabergé Fantasies. The Forbes Magazine Collection, Villa Favorita, Lugano, 14 April - 7 June 1987, no. 100 Literature: Ch. Forbes, H. Waterfield, Fabergé Imperial Eggs and Other Fantasies, New York, 1978, no. 67, illustrated p. 57 A. von Solodkoff, Masterpieces from the House of Fabergé, New York, 1984, pl. 74 Ch. Forbes, A. von Solodkoff, Fabergé Fantasies.

The Forbes Magazine Collection, Milan/New York, 1987, illustrated p.103 Ch. Forbes, R. Tromeur-Brenner, Fabergé: The Forbes Collection, 1999, illustrated p. 167

A gold bonbonniere of circular form, decorated with alternating panels of blue guilloché enamel and stippled gold applied with diamond-set flowers, the hinged lid and the bottom set with two engraved rock crystal panels engraved with a burning heart pierced with crossed arrows (bottom) and two conjoined laurel branches (top), further enhanced with white opaque borders and a diamond-set push-piece.

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Gold and Enamel Pill Box

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, gold mark of 72 zolotniks diameter: 5.2 cm

A gold pill box of circular form, overall decorated with stripes of yellow and orange enamel over a guilloché ground with a repetitive foliate pattern, the hinged lid decorated with gold border chased with laurel leaves.

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Silver-Gilt and Enamel Compact

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Latin, London import marks, silver mark of 88 zolotniks diameter: 5.5 cm

A silver-gilt compact of circular form, overall decorated with translucent maroon enamel over a guilloché ground, the hinged cover with a gold rim chased with laurel leaves and acanthus rosette in the centre, the gilt interior fitted with a mirror.

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Gold and Enamel Scent Bottle

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, gold mark of 56 zolotniks height: 6.5 cm

A gold heart-shaped scent bottle, the hinged cover and body enamelled in grey over a guilloché ground, with a gold rim chased with laurel leaves, the cover set with a cabochon ruby set in a gold mount.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Agate Bonbonniere

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), gold mark of 56 zolotniks height: 4.4 cm Provenance: The late Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus Inc., Dallas, Texas Sale: Sotheby’s New York, 16 November 2002, lot 83

A gold-mounted hardstone bonbonniere in the form of a parrot head carved realistically from brown and grey agate, with a hinged lid with a rose-cut diamond-set bezel; the eyes set with large rose-cut diamonds in gold collets.

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The Parasol Handle Collection

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Lapis Lazuli and Agate Parasol Handle by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no.

51813 width: 7.2 cm Provenance: A la Vieille Russie, New York

A carved lapis lazuli and brown agate parasol handle shaped as a bird’s head, with diamond-set eyes and a gold diamond-set collar; contained in the original velvet and silk-lined holly wood fitted case, the lid stamped ‘Fabergé, St Petersburg, Moscow’ beneath Imperial warrant.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Crystal and Enamel Parasol Handle by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 51947 height: 6.5 cm Provenance: Sale: Sotheby’s London, 21 November 2002, lot 122

A gold-mounted crystal parasol handle naturalistically carved in the form of an eagle’s head, the eyes set with red gemstones, the gold mount decorated with translucent red enamel over a guilloché ground and bands of gold laurel leaves set with rose-cut diamonds; contained in the original fitted papiermache case.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Rock Crystal and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 7.7 cm

A rock crystal parasol handle of tapering cylindrical form carved with trelliswork with a cabochon ruby set at each crossing, the gold mount enamelled in translucent light blue over a guilloché ground and decorated with gold ribbontied laurel swags; the top with a gold ruby-set finial chased with laurel leaves.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Nephrite and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 struck with workmaster’s initials, gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 7.6 cm

A ball-shaped nephrite parasol handle set with a row of rose-cut diamonds and two larger collet diamonds, supported on a cylindrical stem enamelled in translucent red over a moiré guilloché ground, the gold bezels chased with acanthus leaves.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Lapis Lazuli Parasol Handle by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 8.4 cm

A carved lapis lazuli parasol handle of tapering cylindrical form, the gold mount decorated with yellow translucent enamel painted en grisaille in imitation of dendritic agate over a moiré guilloché ground, framed by two-colour gold border chased with laurel leaves, further set with two rosecut diamonds.

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 6.7 cm

A gold parasol handle of tapering cylindrical form, enamelled in translucent mauve grey over a wavy guilloché ground and finely painted with a laurel trellis enclosing round brilliant cut diamonds, further set with bands of rose-cut diamonds, the top similarly enamelled over a sunburst engine turning and centred by a larger diamond.

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Jewelled Gold-Mounted Nephrite and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 struck with workmaster’s initials, gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 10.3 cm

A parasol handle carved from a single piece of nephrite into a tapering circular cylindrical form, finely inlaid with diamond-set ribbon bows centred by cabochon rubies, the gold mount enamelled in translucent oyster over a guilloché ground and applied within bands of rose-cut diamonds.

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Jewelled Silver-Mounted Agate and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé

workmaster Eduard Schramm, St Petersburg, circa 1900 struck with workmaster’s initials and Fabergé hallmark (K.F. in Cyrillic), silver mark of 88 zolotniks height: 7.5 cm

An agate parasol handle realistically carved as a rabbit’s head, set with cabochon amethyst eyes, the gold mount enamelled in translucent purple over a wavy guilloché ground, applied with gold quatrefoil medallions enamelled in red each enclosing a cabochon amethyst in a gold collet, the top and bottom borders set with diamonds.

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with Fabergé inventory no. 14430 length: 6.7 cm

A gold parasol handle of tapering cylindrical form decorated with panels of translucent salmon pink enamel over a guilloché ground, painted with entwined laurel garland, each set with three large rose-cut diamonds and framed by chased gold and white enamel borders with small gem-set pellets at the intersections, with diamond bands around the edges, the top similarly enamelled and set with a rose-cut diamond finial.

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials and FABERGÉ in Cyrillic, assay master’s initials (Ya.L. in Cyrillic for Yakov Lyapunov), gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 7 cm

A gold parasol handle of tapering cylindrical form decorated with panels of grey enamel over a guilloché ground, framed by chased gold and white enamel borders applied with diamond and enamel flower motifs, the lower part is treated as a series of cartouches each enclosing a rose-cut diamond; the top similarly decorated and set with a rosecut diamond finial; the edges applied with bands of smaller diamonds; the opening later filled with a large citrine.

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Two-Colour Gold and Enamel Parasol Handle

by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 72 zolotniks length: 7 cm

A gold parasol handle of tapering shape, overall enamelled in burgundy red over a guilloché ground, the top set with a gold double-headed eagle and encircled by a chased gold bezel, the lower edge applied with a two-colour gold laurel band, the upper edge with a gold reeded rim.

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Riding Crop Handle by Fabergé workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks length: 6 cm Provenance: Queen Marie of Romania Forbes Collection, New York Literature: Ch. Forbes, R. Tromeur-Brenner, Fabergé: The Forbes Collection, 1999, illustrated p. 178

A two-colour gold riding crop handle of a waisted cylindrical form, overall enamelled in translucent orange over basket-weave engine-turning, overlaid with gold rocaille scrolls and flower motifs, surmounted by a cabochon ruby finial, the lower rim decorated with a band of diamonds.

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Gold and Enamel Riding Crop Handle by Fabergé workmaster Wilhelm Reimer, St Petersburg, circa 1890 struck with workmaster’s initials, Fabergé hallmark, assay mark of St Petersburg (crossed anchors and sceptre), gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched with unidentified inventory no. 6192BU length: 4.1 cm

A gold L-shaped riding crop handle, enamelled in translucent yellow over a guilloché ground, with red and green gold borders chased with acanthus leaves.

Provenance: Forbes Collection, New York Literature: Ch. Forbes, R. Tromeur-Brenner, Fabergé: The Forbes Collection, 1999, illustrated p. 178

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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Parasol Handle

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length: 7.6 cm Provenance: Presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his cousin, Crown Princess Wilhelm of Germany, born Grand Duchess Celia of Mecklenburg Forbes Collection, New York Literature: Ch. Forbes, R. Tromeur-Brenner, FabergĂŠ: The Forbes Collection, 1999, illustrated p. 178

A gold tau-shaped parasol handle, enamelled in translucent scarlet over a guillochĂŠ ground, embellished with gold diamond-set stripes, the thumb terminal set with a larger rosecut diamond, the lower rim further decorated with a band diamonds; mounted with a period lace parasol, apparently by the original owner.

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