Lot 0130
Rare Faberge Art-Nouveau Style Silver and Cut Crystal Kovsh “Mermaid”
Estimate: 15000-18000€
A rare Faberge art-nouveau style silver and cut crystal kovsh Kovsh “Mermaid”
Makers mark “K. Faberge” with Imperial warrant. Moscow, 1908–1917
Silver, cut crystal
Dimensions: 22 x 30 x16 cm
A rare Art Nouveau–style kovsh from the Moscow branch of the House of Fabergé. The crystal bowl, cut with a honeycomb pattern, is mounted in silver and features a sculptural handle in the form of a mermaid holding a garland. The elegant balance of movement and material exemplifies Fabergé’s fascination with nature and myth, as well as the refined technical skill of the firm’s Moscow silversmiths.
The Moscow branch, established in 1901 under the management of Allan Bowe and later overseen by Otto Jarne and Alexander Fabergé, became the largest Fabergé production center in the Russian Empire. Unlike the St. Petersburg workshop, which specialized in court commissions and jewelry, the Moscow branch focused on silver and decorative household objects in both traditional Russian and modern Art Nouveau styles. It was here that many of Fabergé’s most inventive and sculptural silver pieces were created, reflecting the artistic dynamism of pre-revolutionary Moscow.
Starting price: 12000€
Estimate: 15000-18000€
Hammer Price: 14000€
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