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LOT 16

OAK LEAF AND ACORN DIAMOND BROOCH

OAK LEAF AND ACORN DIAMOND BROOCH

Fabergé, c. 1890

Founded in 1842 by Gustav Fabergé in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the House of Fabergé gained international acclaim under his son, Peter Carl Fabergé. A master goldsmith renowned for his meticulous craftsmanship, Carl elevated the family business, attracting royal patronage across Europe. While Fabergé is most famous for its Imperial Easter eggs, commissioned by Tsar Alexander III, the house also produced a series of wearable pieces that captured nature’s essence in precious materials. This oak leaf and acorn brooch, featuring pear-shaped diamonds of 2.31 and 2.4 carats, reflects the symbolic motif of endurance and wisdom. Though the Russian Revolution of 1917 marked the end of the original Fabergé House, its legacy of exceptional craftsmanship endures.

Craftsmanship

A Fabergé oak leaf and acorn diamond brooch, circa 1890, designed as a stylized oak twig with a leaf and two acorns, set throughout with diamonds and mounted in silver and gold. The brooch measures 1¾ × 1 inch and features two old pear-shaped diamonds weighing 2.31 and 2.40 carats, with additional rose-cut diamonds totaling approximately 1.00 carat. Marked 14k with Russian assay and maker’s marks. The gross weight is 11 grams. Accompanied by its original fitted Fabergé case.

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