Large gold egg pendant, circa 1880, the polished body enameled en plein with image of Christ, marked with workmaster's initials 'SA' for Samuel Arndt and St. Petersburg assay mark. Height 1 in. (2,5 cm). Diameter 5/8 in. (1,5 cm)
Samuel Arndt (1812-1890), a prominent St. Petersburg jeweler, worked for the firm of 'Nichols and Plinke', supplied objects for the Imperial court. Pictorial eggs are extremely rare especially of that size.
$6,500.00
A tiny shallow dent (almost unnoticeable) on reverse.
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