A magnificent clock in the shape of an egg

In the style of Carl Fabergé
Russia
1980/2000
14ct gold marked (56 AP), silver and silver-gilt marked (88 Zolotniki, Fabergé, Master A.H.)
Pink and white guilloché enamel, set with pearls and diamonds
Diameter egg 8 cm, length egg 12 cm, height egg 16 cm
On a green jade base, base dimensions 11 x 11 cm
Total height 26.5 cm
Key for winding included
Clock runs, movement not checked

According to consignor: small diamonds (1 mm) approx. 2.4 ct; large diamonds (1.5-1.7 mm) approx. 10 ct; 14kt gold weight over 80 g

This is an egg watch in the style of the Duchess of Marlborough’s “Pink Serpent Egg”, made by Michael Perchin in 1902 under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. It is inspired by the Cercles Tournants urn clocks with a Louis XVI-style rotating dial with a serpent to indicate the time. Here, an arrow indicates the time.

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, most of the jewelers who worked for Carl Fabergé lost their jobs. Adapting to the new political circumstances, these goldsmiths continued to produce in the Fabergé style, albeit with symbols of the new government.
During the Brezhnev era, it became customary in the Soviet Union to give each other elaborate gifts. There was a great demand for elaborate decorative objects in the style of Fabergé. This gave rise to a new generation of jewelers and goldsmiths who created high-quality works of art in the tradition of the historical past.