Lot Essay
A hand seal with an almost identical scratched inventory number 48418 was purchased by Empress Maria Feodorovna on 3 June 1894 for 75 roubles from Fabergé's St Petersburg branch.
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PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
A TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED BOWENITE AND BLOODSTONE HAND SEAL
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 49418
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A TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED BOWENITE AND BLOODSTONE HAND SEAL
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 49418
The circular bowenite handle mounted on a spreading reeded stem, with green gold laurel band, the bloodstone matrix engraved with the cypher of Empress Maria Feodorovna beneath the Imperial crown, marked on mount
2 3/8 in. (6.2 cm.) high
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 49418
The circular bowenite handle mounted on a spreading reeded stem, with green gold laurel band, the bloodstone matrix engraved with the cypher of Empress Maria Feodorovna beneath the Imperial crown, marked on mount
2 3/8 in. (6.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the previous owner at Tessiers of Bond Street, London, circa 1950s.
By descent to the present owner.
By descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Iona Ballantyne