A Russian pre-revolutionary gold egg charm necklace.
A Russian pre-revolutionary gold egg charm necklace. The grooved trace-link chain, with barrel clasp, suspending a series of twenty-five eggs, to include two dyed chalcedony and faceted rock crystal eggs, a jasper egg on hinged surmount, a gold egg with raised XB, a vari-textured egg with ruby and diamond floral motif, a silver and cloisonné enamel egg, a textured egg with circular sapphire cabochon and possible Faberge marks, a polished egg with ruby inset, a porphyry egg, a grooved egg, a blue enamel egg, a textured egg with three circular sapphire cabochons in kite-shape surrounds, a feather-engraved egg with ruby terminal crossed chain surmount, a bi-colour and vari-texture egg with rose-cut diamond stars and polished girdle, with probable Faberge marks, a scroll embossed egg with ruby cabochon, a textured egg pendant with circular turquoise cabochon, a textured egg with sapphire and ruby floral motif, a polished egg with split pearl and turquoise floral motif, a white enamel egg with tsavorite garnet and gold overlay, a ruby and diamond engraved floral egg, a scroll embossed egg with sapphire cabochon, a pierced lattice egg with sapphire and diamond floral motif, a planished-effect light blue enamel egg with diamond highlight, a light green enamel egg, together with a floral motif egg. Sixteen and the chain with 56 zolotnik marks. Some with workmasters marks. Length of necklace 42.5cms. Total weight 55.9gms.
Condition Report: Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear.
Some possible replacement surmounts.
Possible replacement gems.
Some wear to textured finishes.
XB egg with small dents to the reverse.
Split pearl and turquoise egg with noticeable small dents.
Ruby cabochon to scroll embossed egg is significantly chipped.
Tsavorite garnet egg with losses to the enamel and slight damage to the gold gallery overlay.
Floral embossed egg (last on the list) is significantly dented.
Diamonds well matched.
Estimated total diamond weight under 0.10ct.
Individual size and setting of diamonds prevents accurate colour and clarity assessment.
Enamel with slight unevenness of colour. Deep blue enamel egg and cloisonné egg with small losses to the enamel.
Porphyry with nicks and nibbles to the surface.
Please see the Important Notices for Purchasers for coloured gemstones.
Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
For any further questions you may have on this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Ben Randall at ben@fellows.co.uk
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A Russian pre-revolutionary gold egg charm necklace. The grooved trace-link chain, with barrel clasp, suspending a series of twenty-five eggs, to include two dyed chalcedony and faceted rock crystal eggs, a jasper egg on hinged surmount, a gold egg with raised XB, a vari-textured egg with ruby and diamond floral motif, a silver and cloisonné enamel egg, a textured egg with circular sapphire cabochon and possible Faberge marks, a polished egg with ruby inset, a porphyry egg, a grooved egg, a blue enamel egg, a textured egg with three circular sapphire cabochons in kite-shape surrounds, a feather-engraved egg with ruby terminal crossed chain surmount, a bi-colour and vari-texture egg with rose-cut diamond stars and polished girdle, with probable Faberge marks, a scroll embossed egg with ruby cabochon, a textured egg pendant with circular turquoise cabochon, a textured egg with sapphire and ruby floral motif, a polished egg with split pearl and turquoise floral motif, a white enamel egg with tsavorite garnet and gold overlay, a ruby and diamond engraved floral egg, a scroll embossed egg with sapphire cabochon, a pierced lattice egg with sapphire and diamond floral motif, a planished-effect light blue enamel egg with diamond highlight, a light green enamel egg, together with a floral motif egg. Sixteen and the chain with 56 zolotnik marks. Some with workmasters marks. Length of necklace 42.5cms. Total weight 55.9gms.
Condition Report: Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear.
Some possible replacement surmounts.
Possible replacement gems.
Some wear to textured finishes.
XB egg with small dents to the reverse.
Split pearl and turquoise egg with noticeable small dents.
Ruby cabochon to scroll embossed egg is significantly chipped.
Tsavorite garnet egg with losses to the enamel and slight damage to the gold gallery overlay.
Floral embossed egg (last on the list) is significantly dented.
Diamonds well matched.
Estimated total diamond weight under 0.10ct.
Individual size and setting of diamonds prevents accurate colour and clarity assessment.
Enamel with slight unevenness of colour. Deep blue enamel egg and cloisonné egg with small losses to the enamel.
Porphyry with nicks and nibbles to the surface.
Please see the Important Notices for Purchasers for coloured gemstones.
Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
For any further questions you may have on this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Ben Randall at ben@fellows.co.uk
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