82019: A Fabergé Diamond-Set Gold and Plique-à-Jour E

A Fabergé Diamond-Set Gold and Plique-à-Jour Enameled Pendant Fabergé, Workmaster August Holmström, St. Petersburg, before 1899 0-7x8 x 0-5x8 inches (2.3 x 1.6 cm) 2 grams (gross) In original Fabergé egg-form red Morocco presentation case. A virtually identical pendant acquired by Queen Alexandra is in the Royal Collection (RCIN 14584), also depicting irises in an Art Nouveau style (cf de Guitaut, C., Fabergé in the Royal Collection, Royal Collection Trust, London: 2004, illus. no. 244). The Royal piece is engraved Fabergé with no workmaster's marks, but the offered lot is stamped with Holmström's mark, and no Fabergé mark. The piece retains its original egg-shaped Fabergé case marked in gold on the silk lining. Property from an Important Private Collection HID03101062020 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"