LOT 71  FABERGÉ, AN IMPERIAL ENAMEL AND GEM SET BROOCH  

FABERGÉ, AN IMPERIAL ENAMEL AND GEM SET BROOCHINDISTINCT WORKMASTER MARK, CIRCA 1899Of oval outline,...

FABERGÉ, AN IMPERIAL ENAMEL AND GEM SET BROOCHINDISTINCT WORKMASTER MARK, CIRCA 1899Of oval outline, set with an oval cabochon garnet within an opalescent pink guilloché enamel surround, with rose cut diamond borders, scratched inventory number 59054, fitted worn holly wood caseSize/dimensions: 2.6cm longGross weight: 6.6 gramsAccompanied by an old photocopy of the Fabergé stock ledger and letter from Valentin Skurlov dated 2002, describing the brooch, and that it was taken by the secretary of Empress Marie Fedorovna as one of the gifts on their trip to Denmark in 1899, given to her daughter Xenia.Provenance:Private Collection Tarnish to metal, no metal hallmarks. Diamonds all present and correct. Some surface wear. Biro marks all over box