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A Fabergé jewelled gold and guilloché enamel pendant locket, Moscow, 1899-1908
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Description
of circular form, centred with a diamond-set rosette in the middle of two interweaving foliate wreaths set with diamonds in pinched collet settings at the joints, surmounted by a diamond-set bow-tied ribbon, a further diamond-set foliate motif at the base of the circle enclosed in gold borders, struck to the reverse with KF in Cyrillic, 56 standard
height excluding loop 4.7cm; 1 7/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner in Russia before the Revolution.
Catalogue note
The present pendant has descended from the Morozov, Krestovnikov and List families, who carried it with them when fleeing Russia via Crimea in 1917-1918. The family eventually settled in Paris and subsequently brought this pendant with them to the United States in 1948, where it has been passed from generation to generation.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
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of circular form, centred with a diamond-set rosette in the middle of two interweaving foliate wreaths set with diamonds in pinched collet settings at the joints, surmounted by a diamond-set bow-tied ribbon, a further diamond-set foliate motif at the base of the circle enclosed in gold borders, struck to the reverse with KF in Cyrillic, 56 standard
height excluding loop 4.7cm; 1 7/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner in Russia before the Revolution.
Catalogue note
The present pendant has descended from the Morozov, Krestovnikov and List families, who carried it with them when fleeing Russia via Crimea in 1917-1918. The family eventually settled in Paris and subsequently brought this pendant with them to the United States in 1948, where it has been passed from generation to generation.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Vertu & Imperial Works of Art
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