A JEWELLED TWO-COLOR GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE CHARKA
A JEWELLED TWO-COLOR GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE CHARKA

MARKED WITH THE INITIALS KF FOR CARL FABERGÉ, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890

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A JEWELLED TWO-COLOR GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE CHARKA
marked with the initials KF for Carl Fabergé, Moscow, circa 1890
The slightly tapering circular striated brown agate bowl with chased rim of laurel leaves suspending four cabochon emerald-set ribbons with tied laurel garlands and four pine-cone feet, the tied ribbon handle set with a rose-cut diamond, marked on mount and handle, in a fitted case stamped 'Wartski'
2¾in. (7in.) wide
Provenance
Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna
Christie's Geneva, 17 November 1981, lot 169
Exhibited
Munich, Kuntshalle der Hypokulturstiftung, Fabergé: Hofjuwelier der Zaren, December 5 1986-February 22 1987, no. 277 ill. p. 167
Zurich, Bellerive Museum, Fabergé, Works of Art, May 31-September 3 1989, no. 41, ill. p. 80
St. Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, June 18-August 5 1993, no. 65, ill. p. 221
Paris, Union des Art Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, September 24 1993-January 2 1994, no. 65, ill. p. 221
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, January 26-April 10 1994, no. 65, p. 221, ill.
Delaware, Broughton Museum, Fabergé, September 9 2000-February 18 2001, no. 284, p. 147, ill.

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