"Peter Karl Fabergé (1846-1920) Circular desk clock in gold with white enamel fillet. The body in translucent anise-green enamel on a gold ground with a guilloché pattern (accidents) encircled by fine pearls. White enamel dial (minor accidents) with Arabic numerals, gold openwork hands. Ivory plate on the back, held in place by gold screws, silver hinged support, silver mechanism case engraved with "Heg - zab". Gold winding mechanism. Title hallmarks: 56 Saint-Petersburg. Master goldsmith's hallmark: Mikhail Perkhine (1860-1903). Goldsmith's hallmark: Fabergé. Work of the House of Fabergé, Russia, Saint - Petersburg circa 1896. Gross weight: 218.5 g. Diam. 8.5 cm "

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