The House of Fabergé is a jewellery firm founded in 1842 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, by Gustav Faberge, using the accented name Fabergé. Gustav’s sons, Peter Carl and Agathon, and grandsons followed him in running the business until it was nationalised by the Bolsheviks in 1918. The firm was famous for designing elaborate jewel-encrusted Fabergé eggs for the Russian Tsars, and for a range of other work of high quality and intricate detail. Reference: Wikipedia
Below are some examples and price guides to antique buttons made by Fabergé including a pair of enamel and gold cufflinks and three diamond and white enamel “snowflake” buttons.
Fabergé Maker’s Mark
A PAIR OF ENAMEL AND GOLD PEARL-SET CUFFLINKS Fabergé, Moscow, 1899-1908, with scratched inventory number ‘31453’ each circular terminal enamelled translucent cobalt blue over engine turned ground radiating from central pearl, surrounded by gold border enamelled opaque white at intervals, in fitted silk-lined retailer’s case for Fabergé Odessa, 56 standard diameter: 1.4cm (9/16in).
Sold for £ 7,562 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
FABERGE, MICHAIL PERKHIN, 3 IMPORTANT DIAMOND AND ENAMEL ‘SNOWFLAKE’ BUTTONS, each button of round design, set with an old cut diamond to the center, and 3 star/snowflake appliques set with diamonds, on a white guilloche enamel background. The rim decorated with rose cut diamonds. All marked Faberge, and makers mark for Michail Perkhin (1886-1903). Diam. 2.7 cm. 24.2 grams. With a fitted box.
Sold for £12,000 at Auction Zero in 2021
