Imperial Russian Faberge Silver Gold Enamel Elephant Figurine by Michael Perkhin

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Imperial Russian Faberge Silver Gold Enamel Elephant Figurine by Michael Perkhin:
$50000.00

Imperial Russian Faberge Silver Gold Enamel Elephant Figurine by Michael Perkhin Imperial Russian Faberge Silver Gold Enamel Elephant Figurine by Michael Perkhin

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Description

I am pleased to offer from my private collection this ultimately rare antique Imperial Russian Faberge solid silver,gold and enamel Elephant & Castle figurine,St.Peterburg,c1900's.

This unique figurine was made by Faberge's most famous head workmaster -Michael Perkhin(who produced near all of the Imperial Eggs).

The highest Danish order of chivalry was the ancient Order of the Elephant,belived to have been founded by the Danish King Knut IV in the twelfth century.It was a symbol of absolute rule in Denmark.The Order was formed by an elephant and castle-symbolises chastity and defence of the Christian faith.
Direct commissions for objects incorporating the elephant and castle were placed with Faberge in 1892 when the Russian Tsar Alexander III and his wife Maria Feodorovna(a Danish Princess) commissioned the firm to produce a large kovsh surmounted by an elephant and castle to commemorate the golden wedding anniversary of King Christian IX and Queen Louise.In 1903 Tsar Nicholas II commissioned Faberge to produce an Easter egg for Maria Feodorovna;known as the Danish Jubilee Egg,it is surmounted by an elephant and castle.Faberge's two greatest patrons were Alexandra and her sister Marie Feodorovna,and he shrewdly introduced miniature elephants and castles to his range of products,perhaps at their suggestion.

The elephant is preserved in mint original condition in its original Karelian Birchwood presentation box. The box is signed in Russian : />
The elephant is realistically modelled,supporting a solid gold blanket surmounted by a gold turret enamelled with white and red champleve stonework.
Hallmarked with the high purity 88 silver hallmark with St.Petersburg city coat of arms,and with Michael Perkhin's initials MP in Russian.
26mm long,29mm high.
19.62g heavy

Provenance: This very elephant was sold in Shapiro's sale in 2019(see the last photo) and since then it is in my collection. Now is your lifetime chance to become the new owner of this trasure.
You can see two similar elephant&castle figurines sold in Christie's-one for GBP 90,000.00(over $110,000.00) and one for the record price of GBP 290,500.00 (over $370,000.00!!!).You can see the photos of the sales results below the listing page.

A must for every serious collector.

It comes with an APPRAISAL CERTIFICATE for $90,000.00.

Free shipping to worldwide,fully insured by DHL overnight courier.

NOTE:PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY THE PHOTOS! IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
Every potencial defect which is shown in the photos,but not mention in the description,will be considered for described.All the photos shoot by professional Nikon 105 Macro lens under 40x diopter magnification,so you can explore even the smallest detail like under microscope!

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