Imperial Silver-Gilt, Gold and Enamel Bell Push by Fabergé

workmaster Mikhail Perkhin, 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. 59779 hight: 5.7 cm

Provenance:

Purchased jointly from Fabergé by Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna in June 1898 for 110 roubles

Collection of King George I of the Hellenes

Sale: Christie’s London 24 - 25 January 2007, lot 400, sold for £102,000

A bell push of spherical form enamelled in lilac over a guilloché ground, encircled by a band of oyster enamel applied with chased green gold laurel garland, the moonstone push-piece set within a red gold starburst motif, resting on a circular spreading silver-gilt foot chased with stylised laurel leaves.