Jewellery performed exceptionally well, with several pendants achieving top results. Notable highlights included Lot 16, a yellow sapphire and diamond pendant that sold for £43,950; Lot 18, an aquamarine and diamond pendant/brooch that fetched £25,200; and Lot 77, a diamond set enamel locket pendant, which achieved £22,680. A standout piece was Lot 17, a rediscovered aquamarine and diamond pendant that also sold for £43,950. This pendant had a fascinating provenance, having been smuggled out of Russia in 1918 in the hem of a dress. Our specialists identified it as a Fabergé creation through a scratched inventory number on its gallery.

Fabergé’s iconic miniature egg pendants also drew significant attention. Lot 106, an enamel and gem-set egg pendant necklace, sold for £52,700. The necklace comprised forty-one egg pendants, including fourteen crafted by Fabergé workmasters Fedor Afanasiev and August Hollming, among others. Among the objects of vertu, standout items included Lot 59, a silver-gilt guilloché enamel miniature vase that sold for £38,950; Lot 78, a gold, silver-gilt, and enamel taper stick holder that fetched £32,700; and Lot 9, a silver-gilt, gold, enamel, and diamond photograph frame, which achieved £31,450.

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