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Fabergé Brooch of Countess Vorontsova-Dashkova
- This Fabergé gem-set brooch was handcrafted for the Vorontsov-Dashkov family
- The gold monogram brooch was crafted circa 1890 under chief workmaster Michael Perkhin
- The brooch descended through Countess Elizaveta Andreevna Vorontsova-Dashkova, a lady-in-waiting
- Preserved in its original Fabergé presentation case bearing the Imperial Warrant
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The brooch’s elegant gold design centers a personalized monogram. . .
The brooch’s elegant gold design centers a personalized monogram embellished with colorful gemstones, reflecting Fabergé’s mastery of distinct jewels created for Russia’s aristocratic elite. It dates to the same pivotal year in which Perkhin created the celebrated Danish Palaces Egg, presented by Alexander III to Empress Maria Feodorovna in 1890. As Fabergé’s chief workmaster, Perkhin was responsible for many of the firm’s most important commissions, and this jewel represents a rare surviving example of his work.
Its distinguished provenance further enhances its significance. The brooch descended through Countess Elizaveta Andreevna Vorontsova-Dashkova (1845–1924), a prominent lady-in-waiting at the Imperial Court, charitable organizer and wife of Count Illarion Vorontsov-Dashkov, a powerful statesman who served as Minister of the Imperial Court and Viceroy of the Caucasus. As close associates of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, the Vorontsov-Dashkov family occupied an important place in the social and political life of late Imperial Russia. Together with its Fabergé presentation case, this jewel offers a tangible connection to that extraordinary era.
Circa 1890
Bears Michael Perkhin’s workmaster’s mark, the 56 zolotnik gold standard and scratched serial number
1" length
Provenance:
The collection of Countess Elizaveta Andreievna Vorontsova-Dashkova (nee Shuvalova)
Thence by descent
Christie's, New York, 1997
Private collection, Paris
Private collection, Switzerland
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