Umbrella handle by Fabergé, St Petersburg, circa 1900

Description

A two-colour gold, guilloché enamel, seed pearl and nephrite parasol handle by Fabergé, St Petersburg, circa 1900, apparently unmarked

The tapering cylindrical handle with pale pink guilloché enamel over wavy engine turned ground within seed pearl borders, two colour gold finely chased ribbon tied suspending laurel wreaths, enriched with two seed pearls, the handle surmounted by a finely carved nephrite frog (with minor restoration)

Height 6.4cm