A JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL ROCK-CRYSTAL PILL-BOX
A JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL ROCK-CRYSTAL PILL-BOX

BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890

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A JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL ROCK-CRYSTAL PILL-BOX
by Fabergé, workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, circa 1890
The circular slightly compressed reeded carved rock-crystal body, the hinge cover with alternating opaque white and red guilloché enamel bands eminating from a circular moss agate stone within a rose-cut diamond rim and two-color gold ribbon-tied laurel leaves rim, with a cushion-cut diamond thumbpiece within a rim of rose-cut diamonds, marked inside the cover and on the rim
1.3/8in. (3.4cm.) high

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