MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1903, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 4366

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A JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL TABLE COMPASS
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1903, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 4366
Circular, raised on three dolphin feet with cabochon ruby eyes, the body enclosing a pivoting gold-mounted compass, the mount enamelled in translucent royal blue on a guilloché ground with gold Vitruvian scroll and stylised water lily leaf paillons, marked under rim, on base and feet
1½ in. (3.8 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, who was stationed on a British ship in Russia circa 1920.

Special Notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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Lot Essay

A similar table compass with blue guilloché enamel and frosted gold ornament is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio. The Cleveland Museum example was also designed by Michael Perchin and reflects Fabergé's interest in reviving Neoclassical design elements. For more, see G. von Habsburg, Fabergé in America, New York, 1996, p. 112, no. 95.

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