European Furniture & Decorative Arts

There is an area of chipped / lost red enamel at the bottom of the egg above the socle foot. Other negligible signs of surface wear from handling. Shelf wear on the bottom of the foot. The hallmarks have been scratched out / erased by a previous owner due to concerns about forgeries. The egg once had spurious maker's marks; it is of high quality construction using real gold and gemstones, but it is not old and not made by Fabergé. The country of origin is not known.

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