ID 862890
Lot 137 | RARE FABERGÉ ROCK CRYSTAL QUARTZ AND DIAMOND ‘FROST’ WATCH-PENDANT
Estimate value
$ 80 000 – 120 000
Of trapezoidal form, matte finished rock-crystal quartz cover applied with rose-cut diamonds surrounding a watch, platinum, circa 1914, unsigned, numbered, accompanied by an unsigned platinum chain of later addition, red Fabergé egg-shaped case
Size/Dimensions: pendant-watch 5.7 x 4.7 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in); chain 44.5 cm (17.5 in)
Gross Weight: 57.0 grams
Provenance
Most likely commissioned by Dr. Emanuel Nobel (1859-1932) from Fabergé circa 1913-1914
Literature
Cf. G. Habsburg, Fabergé Imperial Craftsman and his World, United Kingdom, Booth-Clibborn Editions, 2000, p. 219
| Medium: | Diamonds, Precious stones, Semi-precious stones, Rock crystal |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
| Auction house category: | Wrist watches |
| Medium: | Diamonds, Precious stones, Semi-precious stones, Rock crystal |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
| Auction house category: | Wrist watches |
| Address of auction |
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