An antique Russian FABERGE white guilloche enamel and faceted amethyst egg pandant with gold mounts, workmaster Feodor Afanasiev, St. Petersburg, circa 1900.

Height 1,75 cm (11/16 in). Excellent condition.

Provenance:

Maria Vladimirovna Chatelain, Lady in Waiting of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (sister of Nicholas II).

Marked on the loop with 56 zolotnik Russian Imperial gold standard (14K-583 gold) and master’s initials Cyrillic ‘FA’