BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1903, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 17565

Details

A JEWELED AND ENAMEL GOLD-MOUNTED CHALCEDONY AND ROCK CRYSTAL BONBONNIÈRE
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1903, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 17565
Cylindrical, rock crystal body with a hinged cover, the gold mount enameled with green laurel band, tied with diamond-set ribbons, set with a rough blue chalcedony crystal at the top resembling a mountain range, within a rim of rose-cut diamonds, engraved ‘Fabergé’ in Cyrillic and marked with workmaster’s initials on rims; in a fitted Wartski wooden case
2 3⁄8 in. (6 cm.) high

Provenance

With Wartski, London, circa 1930s / early 1940s.
Brooks Bromley (1914-1956), Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Acquired by Matilda Geddings Gray (1885-1971) from Hammer Galleries, New York, in the late 1940s / early 1950s.
By descent to Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023) and descendants.

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Lot Essay

Fabergé was renowned for using locally sourced gemstones and hardstones for his creations. Chalcedony, prized for its wide range of colors, was often used for carved animal figures as well as for cabochon-cut gems in jewelry. This rare bonbonnière, however, is set with a rough blue chalcedony crystal, likely chosen for its striking natural form resembling the silhouette of a mountain range.

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