A JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED NEPHRITE KOVSH
02.12.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
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ID 1507829
Lot 3 | A JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED NEPHRITE KOVSH
Estimate value
15000GBP £ 15 000 – 25 000
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER ERIK KOLLIN, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1904
The nephrite body of traditional form with a slightly raised prow, the hook handle applied with a finely chased gold snake, its head set with a gold-mounted cabochon ruby, the eyes set with rose-cut diamonds, marked on the tail with workmaster's initials
4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Prince Alexander of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886-1960).
Property of the Most Honourable the Marquis of Carisbrooke; Sotheby's, London, 20 June 1960, lot 94.
With Wartski, London.
The di Portanova Collection of Fabergé; Christie's, New York, 25 October 2000, lot 454.
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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