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A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection
AN ENAMEL, GOLD AND HARDSTONE STUDY OF A CACTUS
BY FABERGÉ, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900
Details
AN ENAMEL, GOLD AND HARDSTONE STUDY OF A CACTUS
BY FABERGÉ, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900
Realistically modeled as a cactus, the carved nephrite body applied with gold spines, with two rhodonite flowers centering gold stamens enameled in white, on a labradorite base resembling soil, in a jasper pot, apparently unmarked; in a fitted Hammer Galleries wooden case
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
BY FABERGÉ, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900
Realistically modeled as a cactus, the carved nephrite body applied with gold spines, with two rhodonite flowers centering gold stamens enameled in white, on a labradorite base resembling soil, in a jasper pot, apparently unmarked; in a fitted Hammer Galleries wooden case
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Sold by the Soviet government in the 1930s.
Acquired by Matilda Geddings Gray (1885-1971) from Hammer Galleries, New York, 20 January 1951.
By descent to Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023) and descendants.
Acquired by Matilda Geddings Gray (1885-1971) from Hammer Galleries, New York, 20 January 1951.
By descent to Matilda Gray Stream (1924-2023) and descendants.
Literature
G. Munn, The First One Hundred and Fifty Years, London, 2015, p. 74 (illustrated and listed as 'whereabouts unknown').
Brought to you by
Julia Jones
Head of Sale