Lot Essay
For information on the collection of Jean Herbette, please see the footnote for lot 377.
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BY FABERGÉ, 1887-1900
Details
A SMOKY QUARTZ MODEL OF AN EAGLE
BY FABERGÉ, 1887-1900
Realistically carved, with rose-cut diamond-set eyes, apparently unmarked; in the original Fabergé wood case
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high
BY FABERGÉ, 1887-1900
Realistically carved, with rose-cut diamond-set eyes, apparently unmarked; in the original Fabergé wood case
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high
Provenance
The Herbette Collection; Christie's, Geneva, 19 November 1970, lot 132.
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, Fabergé, New York, 1983, illustrated pp. 118-119, no. 436.
Exhibited
New York, A La Vieille Russie, Fabergé, April 22-May 21, 1983, no. 436.
Special Notice
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