ANTIQUE 20thC RUSSIAN FABERGE 56 GOLD & ENAMEL CLOTHES PEG, A HOLLMING c.1900

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20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge 56 gold & guilloche enamel novelty clothes peg, enamelled over a Trompe-l'œil ground, imitating wood grain and set with an old cut diamond wedged in between a splinter.

Hallmarked Russian gold 56 (585), St-Petersburg, year 1908/17, Maker's mark A.H for August Frederik Hollming.

Reference Number: A7173

20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge 56 gold & guilloche enamel novelty clothes peg, enamelled over a Trompe-l'œil ground, imitating wood grain and set with an old cut diamond wedged in between a splinter.

Hallmarked Russian gold 56 (585), St-Petersburg, year 1908/17, Maker's mark A.H for August Frederik Hollming.

Reference Number: A7173

DESCRIPTION

Antique early-20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge 56 gold & guilloche enamel novelty clothes peg, enamelled over a Trompe-l'œil ground, imitating wood grain and set with an old cut diamond wedged in between a splinter. A wonderfully comical item, that undoubtedly was worn by a very bold lady to clip her silk scarf to her dress. Hallmarked Russian gold 56 (585 grade), St-Petersburg, year 1908/17, Maker's mark A.H (August Frederik Hollming) was a Finnish silversmith and a prominent Fabergé workmaster.

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No damage.

SIZE

Length 4.5cm
Total Weight: 10.3g