Fabergé Red Guilloché Enamel Cane

Description

This elegant walking stick is topped by an exquisite Fabergé handle enveloped in crimson red guilloché enamel and yellow gold mounts. Crafted with undeniable charm and taste during the iconic tenure of Carl Fabergé, this luminescent handle is emblematic of Fabergé’s most spectacular work. Topped with a beautiful peridot and lined with delicate bands of pearls, the cane demonstrates the pinnacle of refinement.

The House of Fabergé was founded in 1842 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, by Gustav Faberge. In 1872, Peter Carl Fabergé took over his father’s small jewelry atelier and transformed it into the world’s largest decorative arts enterprise of its kind. The firm built a devoted clientele, including members of the Romanov Imperial family, for whom they crafted their most precious pieces and the firm’s celebrated Easter eggs. In 1917, the Russian Revolution brought an end to the Romanov dynasty, the exile of Peter Carl Fabergé to Switzerland and a definitive halt to the original House of Fabergé. In the wake of the Revolution, many Fabergé treasures were lost or destroyed. This walking stick is exemplary of the high-quality, luxury creations of the firm that remain prized by collectors.

Further marked by prestigious provenance, this cane hails from the renowned collection of William Kazan and is pictured in his book Objets de vertu par Fabergé, 1996, page 209.

Circa 1890

37 3/8″ length