Live Auction 11997Russian Art
A JEWELLED SILVER AND GOLD-MOUNTED RHODONITE BROOCH
Lot 204

A JEWELLED SILVER AND GOLD-MOUNTED RHODONITE BROOCH

BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF AUGUST HOLMSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 90276

Closed28 November 2016

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A JEWELLED SILVER AND GOLD-MOUNTED RHODONITE BROOCH
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER’S MARK OF AUGUST HOLMSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 90276
Centring a rectangular rhodonite panel within a rose-cut diamond border, marked on pin and loop
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) long

Purchased from Fabergé’s London branch by Jan Smuts (1870-1950) on 21 November 1911 for £10.

Specialist note

Jan Smuts (1870-1950) was a prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and Prime Minister of South Africa.

We are grateful to Dr Valentin Skurlov for his assistance with the research of the present lot.