A Faberge Gold, Enamel and Ruby Egg

made in St. Petersburg between 1899 and 1901

The egg is covered with a salmon pink guilloche enamel.

The front is centered with a bezel-set round faceted ruby flanked by two overlapping chased green gold garlands, each set with a small ruby.

The detachable gold fitting is marked on the suspension ring with 56 zolotnik standard (14K).

also with initials of St. Petersburg assay master Yakov Liapunov and workmaster’s initials ‘ E K ‘ for Erik Kollin.

Height without suspension ring – 17 mm (11/16 in.)