A group of eleven silver and gold-mounted enamelled and jewelled miniature eggs
some with partial maker's marks
some with partial maker's marks
one shaped as a pine cone and set with sapphires and diamonds; second with enamelled red cross against white guilloché ground; third and forth with horizontal chased borders and guilloché enamel panels; fifth set with Cyrillic 'KhV' and enamelled green four-leaf clover against red guilloché ground; six is made of textured gold; two eggs of faceted garnet-colored glass; three decorated with varicoloured filigree enamel, most with gold and silver standards, some with partial maker's marks (11)
largest egg: 1.6cm (5/8in).
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Private collection, Canada
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some with partial maker's marks
some with partial maker's marks
one shaped as a pine cone and set with sapphires and diamonds; second with enamelled red cross against white guilloché ground; third and forth with horizontal chased borders and guilloché enamel panels; fifth set with Cyrillic 'KhV' and enamelled green four-leaf clover against red guilloché ground; six is made of textured gold; two eggs of faceted garnet-colored glass; three decorated with varicoloured filigree enamel, most with gold and silver standards, some with partial maker's marks (11)
largest egg: 1.6cm (5/8in).
Provenance
Private collection, Canada