Sold 18k Faberge style crystal egg pendant, 5 seed pearl “eggs” - Russian?

[PreRaphaelite]

Letting go my stash, in order to raise small funds for Edwina. This weekend’s listings are Pricescope only and won’t be listed anywhere else. If anyone is interested in buying, I’ll make an Etsy listing with all the details and tracking number on the shipping, and post the link in each thread.
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18k antique (I suspect) Russian crystal egg pendant, in the Faberge style, containing five tiny seed pearls shaped as eggs nestled inside. The hallmark is visible on the bail but I can’t read it. However I do believe this to be Russian not French as there are no hallmarks on the large gold loop holding the two crystal egg halves together and if it were French I believe it would have a hallmark in that location. Instead it has one where the Russians put them. YMMV.

Glossy and smooth, with excellent transparency, it’s heavy too, at 4.56g of 18k yellow gold. If you like the Faberge egg style, this one’s a beauty. So simple, and lovely. And I imagine someone must have had it commissioned as a gift to the mother of five children. So sweet.

Asking what I paid, only because I’ve never seen another like it and never thought I’d part with it! $325 with Free shipping.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Dropping to $299 taking a loss, free shipping...

18k yellow gold
Rock Crystal, not glass
Seed pearl

Certainly vintage, and I suspect antique. Beautiful to look at and heavenly to touch! Luminous for sure.

Satisfaction guaranteed, full refund if not happy with it. Any takers?

 

[fel]

Do the pearls freely move within the egg?

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Yes they do.

 

[fel]

and how big is the egg, like in mm?

 

[whitewave]

Can we get a neck shot?

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Measures 13mm wide not including the gold harness, and 13.5mm with it, and 24.4mm total length, including bale.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

There are no gaps along the edges but I can see the photos make it look as if there are, this is just the nature of curved crystal. Hard to capture in two dimensions.

 

[fel]

I'll take it.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Thank you!
https://etsy.me/2K5HhTn

 

[fel]

paid!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Thanks so much!

 

[fel]

A shame the chain is gone. It goes so well with the pendant.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Thank you. The chain in the photo is my great grandmothers, from 1914. I haven’t listed it as I’m hoping to keep it, but if it becomes available I’ll put it here on PS. The paperclip chain that just sold was a much heavier but shorter version. Thanks for your kind words!

Edited to add: the Edwardian lorgnette would be a fine match! Hint hint! Price just reduced!

 

[fel]

If that goes up, let me know. You know my email from etsy.