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Source Description
The House of Fabergé was known worldwide for its exquisite enamel work. In this parasol handle the metal form was mechanically engraved with a ray pattern. Several coats of translucent pink enamel were then fired at very high temperatures, allowing the engraved pattern to shimmer through. The process is known as guilloché enameling, from the French word for “geared” or “turned.” To add to the luxurious effect, before the last coat of enamel was applied, a design in imitation of moss agate, a semiprecious stone, was painted on. Real diamonds alternate with the red and white beads of enamel, in imitation of pearls and uncut rubies.
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15225
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Parasol Handle
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title
Parasol Handle
description
The House of Fabergé was known worldwide for its exquisite enamel work. In this parasol handle the metal form was mechanically engraved with a ray pattern. Several coats of translucent pink enamel were then fired at very high temperatures, allowing the engraved pattern to shimmer through. The process is known as guilloché enameling, from the French word for “geared” or “turned.” To add to the luxurious effect, before the last coat of enamel was applied, a design in imitation of moss agate, a semiprecious stone, was painted on. Real diamonds alternate with the red and white beads of enamel, in imitation of pearls and uncut rubies.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1900, by purchase [from the factory]; Mrs. Warren Delano III, New York, 1900, by gift; Laura F. Delano, New York, 1922; Walters Art Museum, 1950, by gift.
date
ca. 1900
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CC0
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en
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Enamels
parasol handles
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9
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import
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cm
width
7.1
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3.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 13/16 × Diam: 1 7/16 in. (7.1 × 3.6 cm); H with thread: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); H with Cane: 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Hall marks of Fabergé (full name in Russian); initials of Mikhail Perkhin; 72 [standing for 18 karats]
RelatedObjects
10015
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painted guilloché enamel on gold, cloisonné enamel, multicolored gold, silver, and diamonds
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