Made in St. Petersburg
Workmaster: Michael Perkhin
Marks: Faberge, M.P, Y.L. (initials of inspector
Yakov Lyapunov of St.Petersburg Standard Board), 56, kokoshnik.
Materials: gold, platinum, silver, rosettes,
onyx.
Dimensions: height 105/8" (27 cm).
Techniques: Translucent enamel over a guilloche
ground, casting, stamping.
Kept in the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin,
inv.no.MP-653/1-2.
Description: The rectangular pedestal and egg-shaped
clockare decorated with translucent enamel on a guilloche
background. The clock is crowned with a delicate bouquet of
lilies, carved from onyx. The pistils of the flowers are set
with three small diamonds, and the leaves and stems are of
tinted gold. The body of the clock is divided into twelve
parts which are outlined in diamond-studded stripes. The diamond
clock hand is in the shape of an arrow which protrudes from
an immobile base. A diamond and enameled belt with twelve
diamond-set Roman numerals revolves around the perimeter of
the egg, indicating the time. The base is decorated with rosettes
and the date of its manufacture, 1899, is set in diamonds.
A gold key was used to wind the mechanism.
Provenance: Presented by emperor Nicholas
II to his wife, empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Easter 1899.
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