A gemset platinum and rock-crystal 'Snowflake' Pendant

BY FABERGÉ, ST. PETERSBURG, 1913, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 96712

Details

A gemset platinum and rock-crystal 'Snowflake' Pendant
by Fabergé, St. Petersburg, 1913, with scratched inventory number 96712
Circular, the mount set with rosecut diamonds between six cushion-cut diamonds surrounding an hexagonal rock-crystal plaque embellished with mounted rose diamonds simulating snowflakes, with suspension loop, inventory number on mount, in the original velvet and silk-lined wooden case, the inside cover stamped in Russian 'Fabergé St. Petersburg Moscow, London' with Imperial warrant, the exterior with gilt inscription 'Souvenir de Russie'
1.14in. (3.2cm.) high

Provenance

The gift of Emanuel Nobel to the vendor's grandmother

Lot Essay

Emanuel Nobel originally commissioned a series of jewellery from Fabergé in 1911 or 1912, designed by Alma Pihl. She was inspired by the snow crystals which formed on the window of her workshop. 'Snowflake' jewellery appears to have become vogue by 1913, but by 1914 the designs are somewhat lacking in originality. See A.Kenneth Snowman, Fabergé: Lost and Found (London, 1993), pp.25-26.

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