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A Russian Imperial enamel egg pendant, by Britzin
The ovoid pendant of pastel pale blue guilloché enamel,circa 1900, maker's mark, Russian mark
The ovoid pendant of pastel pale blue guilloché enamel,circa 1900, maker's mark, Russian mark
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Born in Moscow in 1870, Ivan Savelevich Britzin apprenticed to be a goldsmith in St Petersburg where he opened a workshop in 1903. Rumoured to have apprenticed Fabergé, he is known to be one of his most important and influential competitors in enamel work.