House of Faberge, St. Petersburg, workmaster Mikhail [Michael] Perkhin (1860-1903) smoky quartz and 14 karat yellow gold desk seal, circa 1900. Seal bearing the Imperial monogram of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895 - 1918), oldest child of the last Tsar of the Russian Empire, Emperor Nicholas II, and of Empress Alexandra of Russia. Stamped with maker's mark. Stamped 56 left facing head - referring to 56 zolotniks (14 karats). Stamped Faberge in Cyrillic script. Purchased by the current owner's great uncle in Russia in the 1930s. (BUR453)(EL) Property from an Influential Family, Washington DC 2.25" H
