A Faberge enamel, three colour gold, jewelled and chalcedony bellpush, workmaster Johan Victor Aarne, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908
enamelled translucent blush and pearl grey over sunburst guilloché ground, with cabochon blue chalcedony pushpiece set within beaded border, varicolour gold arabesques and paterae and chased laurel leaves with rosettes at intervals raised upon oval green chalcedony base with four compressed reeded feet, 56 standard
length: 8 cm. (3 1/8 in.)
length: 8 cm. (3 1/8 in.)
Sold for
£26,400
inc. premium
Footnotes
- For a similar example of the offered lot, see William R. Johnston, The Fabergé Menagerie: At the Walters Art Museum, Philip Wilson Ltd., London, 2003, p. 111.
Category: Fine Art / Russian Art
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