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Imperial Caucasus Egg

Maker: House of Carl Fabergé
Maker: Workmaster: Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860–1903)
Artist: Miniatures by Konstantin Yakovlevich Krijitski (died 1911)
Date: 1893
Culture: Russian, Saint Petersburg
Medium: Yellow and quatre-couleur gold, silver, platinum, guilloche' enamel, rose- and table-cut diamond, pearl, crystal, ivory, watercolor
Dimensions: Overall: 3 5/8 x 2 7/8 (max. diam.) in. (9.2 x 7.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Accession Number: L.2011.66.51a, b
On view in Gallery 555
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  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Signature: (on miniatures:)
    Krijitski, 1891 = Miniaturist's signature and date

    Marking: on the metal:
    1) FABERGE', in Cyrillic
    2) M.P., in Cyrillic, workmaster's mark
    3) 72, gold carat mark
    4) crossed anchor and scepter

  • Provenance

    Commissioned by Tsar Alexander III Alexandrovich of Russia ; Created for Empress Maria Feodorovna

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