This beautiful Fabergé egg pendant is a rare and distinctive interpretation of that celebrated tradition. Unlike many Fabergé egg pendants that feature richly coloured guilloché enamel or elaborate gemstone decoration, this example embraces a strikingly minimalist design. The front displays a simple yet elegant white enamel ground centred by a rich gold circular motif and centre yellow egg yolk enamel, shaped as a sliced boiled egg while remaining unmistakably Fabergé in execution. What makes this pendant particularly special is the reverse, engraved with the date 1903. This was a remarkable year in the history of Imperial Russia and within Fabergé’s most celebrated period, when the firm’s workshops were producing some of their finest creations for aristocratic and royal patrons. The date transforms the pendant from a decorative jewel into a tangible connection with the Edwardian and Imperial Russian era. Struck to the bail H.W in Cyrillic, 56 zolotnic pre 1917 and preserved in its original antique Faberge box.
This beautiful Fabergé egg pendant is a rare and distinctive interpretation of that celebrated tradition. Unlike many Fabergé egg pendants that feature richly coloured guilloché enamel or elaborate gemstone decoration, this example embraces a strikingly minimalist design. The front displays a simple yet elegant white enamel ground centred by a rich gold circular motif and centre yellow egg yolk enamel, shaped as a sliced boiled egg while remaining unmistakably Fabergé in execution. What makes this pendant particularly special is the reverse, engraved with the date 1903. This was a remarkable year in the history of Imperial Russia and within Fabergé’s most celebrated period, when the firm’s workshops were producing some of their finest creations for aristocratic and royal patrons. The date transforms the pendant from a decorative jewel into a tangible connection with the Edwardian and Imperial Russian era. Struck to the bail H.W in Cyrillic, 56 zolotnic pre 1917 and preserved in its original antique Faberge box.
