RARE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN GOLD JADE EGG PENDANT with MALTESE CROSS, MICHAEL PERHIN
Pendant carved from jadeite in the shape of an Easter egg with a gold Maltese Cross covered in white enamel.
HALLMARKS: The loop is also made of gold, marked with '56' gold standard, and the maker's initials 'M.P' in Cyrillic for Mikhail Perkhin - please see the information below.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From an old collection, representing the THIRD generation of Russian emigration in the USA, New York; 2. Antique Arena Inc, Brooklyn, New York, USA, May 08, 2021 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 3/4 inches (19 mm).
ESTIMATED PRICE: $1,000 - $5,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian gold egg pendants were sold on Live Auctioneers, Sotheby's and eBay for $3,700, $5,427, $12,000, and $29,500 - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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Michael PERKHIN: Michael Evlampievich Perkhin (1860-1903) was born in Okulovskaya in Olonets Governorate (now Republic of Karelia) and died in St. Petersburg. He was one of the most important Fabergé workmasters along with Henrik Wigstrom. PERKHIN became the leading workmaster in the House of FABERGÉ in 1886 and supervised production of the eggs until his death in 1903. The eggs he was responsible for were marked with his initials. He worked initially as a journeyman in the workshop of Erik August Kollin. In 1884 he qualified as a master craftsman and his artistic potential must have been obvious to FABERGÉ who appointed him head workmaster in 1886. His workshop produced all types of objets de fantasie in gold, enamel and hard stones. All the important commissions of the time, including some of the Imperial Easter Eggs, the renowned 'Fabergé eggs', were made in his workshop. His period as head Fabergé workmaster is generally acknowledged to be the most artistically innovative, with a huge range of styles from neo-Rococo to Renaissance.

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