A jewelled gold trompe l’oeil scent bottle

A jewelled gold trompe l’oeil scent bottle

Description

A jewelled gold trompe l’oeil scent bottle, attributed to Fabergé, in the form of a paint tube with detachable cover, all finely engraved to imitate snake-leather texture, the front applied with a label featuring a lucky horse-shoe, encrusted with small rubies, sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in yellow gold with oval pendant loop, bearing indistinct marks, circa 1890, measuring 5 x 1.6cm, gross weight 10.9 grams.

Compare with similar scent bottle by Faberge lot 25, from the Harry Woolf Collection auctioned at Christies, 29th November 2021,

A sophisticated gold trompe l’oeil scent bottle is part of the lustrous Fabergé. The scent vessel, made by the artistic mastery of Fabergé, is formed as a painter’s tube, adorned with a detachable cover, it emulates the texture of snake leather. On the front there is a label bearing the auspicious emblem of a horseshoe set with rubies, sapphires and diamonds. This exquisite scent bottle is a testament to the refined taste and exquisite craftsmanship of 1890.