A jewelled gold-mounted Kovsh

BY FABERG, WORKMASTER MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1899-1908, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 2384

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A jewelled gold-mounted Kovsh
by Faberg, workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908, with scratched inventory number 2384
Of traditional form, the oval glass body engraved with strapwork and floral and foliate garlands, the raised prow surmounted with gold engraved foliate mount set with cabochon ruby, the engraved gadroon stem set with two bands of rose-cut diamonds, supporting a finial of chased acanthus enclosing a rose-cut diamond-set pine-cone, the raised shaped openwork flat handle chased and engraved with foliate scrolls, set with scrolls and bands of rose-cut diamonds, and further embellished with five cabochon rubies and centered with a raised collet-mounted oblong octagonal table-cut diamond, marked under handle
5.7/8in. (15cm.) long

Sale room notice

Please note the body is rock crystal not glass as stated in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

The inspiration of the works of the jewellers of the Renaissance by Faberg is limited to relatively few pieces in comparison with his other sources. Here it is demonstrated with the use of table-cut diamonds in collet mounts as well as the engraved scroll and strapwork on the underside of the handle. Most of the Renaissance pieces appear to have been made by Michael Perchin, who died in 1903. A Royal Dutch presentation tray in the Renaissance style was sold by Christie's Geneva on 12 May 1980, and a gold-mounted enamel nephrite charka on 19 March 1991.