07 juillet 2013
A jewelled coloured gold mounted nephrite handle by Carl Fabergé, St. Petersburg, inventory number: 3146
A jewelled coloured gold mounted nephrite handle by Carl Fabergé, St. Petersburg, inventory number: 3146. Photo courtesy Wartsky
the tau shaped handle cut from a single piece of nephrite, its gold mount enamelled with seven translucent red arches divided by columns of rose diamonds between reeded bands of green gold applied with red gold laurel leaves, the shaft of the handle mounted with finely chased yellow gold swags and festoons tied with red gold bands and suspended from two rose... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
An enamelled and gem-set coloured gold mounted double nephrite bell push by Carl Fabergé, Moscow, 1896-1908
An enamelled and gem-set coloured gold mounted double nephrite bell push by Carl Fabergé, Moscow, 1896-1908. Photo courtesy Wartsky
of rectangular form, the top decorated with oyster coloured enamel plaques beneath gold cagework set with rose diamonds, centring an elliptical pattern of coloured gold swags, with two raised mountsholding the cabochon garnet and moonstone pushes, the sides banded with ribbon tied gold reeding, supported on four gadrooned gold feet. 11.2 by 7.7 by 2.3 cms. Price on... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A Gold, Gemset and Nephrite Letter Opener by Carl Faberge, Chief Workmaster: Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg 1899-1903
A Gold, Gemset and Nephrite Letter Opener by Carl Faberge, Chief Workmaster: Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg 1899-1903. Photo courtesy Wartsky
the blade carved from a single piece of Siberian Jade, the handle in the form of intertwining bat wings. The three terminals on the handle are set with cabochon moonstones, whilst the centre is set with two cabochon rubies on both sides. Inventory number: 1979.18cm in length. Price on application
Provenance: Bought by Dowager Tsarina Marie... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A guilloche enamelled and gem set gold mounted nephrite box by Carl Fabergé, St. Petersburg, circa 1900
A guilloche enamelled and gem set gold mounted nephrite box by Carl Fabergé, St. Petersburg, circa 1900. Photo courtesy Wartsky
Rectangular, the gold hinges and catch enamelled translucent pale yellow over a dappled guillochage and set with cabochon rubies, in its original silk and velvet lined fitted hollywood case, the lid stain stamped 'St. Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa' beneath the Imperial warrant. Signed Fabergé in Cyrillic, inventory number 10846.7cm by 3cm by 2cm. Price on... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A Gold, Gemset and Enamel Nephrite Dish by Carl Faberge, Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigstrom, St. Petersburg, circa 1909
A Gold, Gemset and Enamel Nephrite Dish by Carl Faberge, Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigstrom. St. Petersburg, circa 1909. Photo courtesy Wartsky
of trefoil form, carved from a single piece of Siberian Jade. The rim decorated with red guilloche enamel, tied with diamond-set bands, set with rose cut stones; inventory number 17681. 6cm across. Price on application
Provenance: Purchased from the London branch of Faberge by Albert von Goldschmidt-Rothschild on 13th December 1909 for £20... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A letter opener by Carl Fabergé, Workmaster: Fedor Afanassiev, St. Petersburg, circa 1905
A letter opener by Carl Fabergé, Workmaster: Fedor Afanassiev, St. Petersburg, circa 1905. Photo courtesy Wartsky
cut from a single piece of nephrite and mounted on both sides of the handle with gold roubles from the reign of Katherine the Great enamelled translucent red over a concentrically engraved ground, within a cage of yellow gold rocaille and above chased gold flowers set with a brilliant cut diamonds. 15.8cm in length, 2.2 cm across. Price on application
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A gem set gold mounted nephrite box by Carl Fabergé, St. Petersburg, circa 1900
A gem set gold mounted nephrite box by Carl Fabergé, St. Petersburg, circa 1900. Photo courtesy Wartsky
of cylindrical form, with diamond set hinge the clasp similarly set in the form of a fleur-de-lis and centred by a cabochon blue sapphire. Signed Fabergé in Cyrillic; inventory number: 21346. Diameter: 3.9 cm. Height: 2.1 cm. Price on application
Fabergé used six different types of nephrite of different shades and appearance. All were taken from boulders found beside the... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A large enamelled gold mounted nephrite desk knife by Carl Fabergé, Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigstrom, St. Petersburg, 1912
A large enamelled gold mounted nephrite desk knife by Carl Fabergé, Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigstrom, St. Petersburg, 1912. Photo courtesy Wartsky
the blade fashioned from Siberian nephrite is sleeved with a green gold mount enamelled translucent lilac over a dappled ground, with rounded rectangular yellow gold reserves holding green gold bell flowers, encircled top and bottom with bands of opaque white enamel bound with leaves; inventory number: 22661; 31 cm by 4 cm. Price on... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A silver mounted hardstone candlestick by Carl Fabergé,
A silver mounted hardstone candlestick by Carl Fabergé, Workmaster: Johann Victor Aarne, St. Petersburg, 1896 -1908. Photo courtesy Wartsky
the body of the candlestick formed from a Chinese jade Archer's ring, held in a circular beaded silver mount sat on three gadrooned bun feet. Diameter of mount 4.1cm. Price on application
An archer's ring was originally a device especially designed to protect the archer's thumb when shooting an arrow. They evolved into ornaments and were especially... [Lire la suite]07 juillet 2013
A silver mounted hardstone photograph by Carl Fabergé, Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917
A silver mounted hardstone photograph by Carl Fabergé, Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, with English import marks for 1914. Photo courtesy Wartsky
a single piece of nephrite cut in circular form, centred by a circular aperture beneath domed glass held in a chased silver bezel, with silver back, supported on a scrolled silver strut. 10.2cm, 4 mm depth to panel. Price on application
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