''The Winners Egg'' created by Sarah Faberge, from a 2007 St Petersburg Collection limited edition of 50, the design inspired by Lord Derby's outstand
£6,000 - £10,000
''The Winners Egg'' created by Sarah Faberge, from a 2007 St Petersburg Collection limited edition of 50, the design inspired by Lord Derby's outstanding filly Ouija Board, the egg mouth-blown in emerald coloured fine lead crystal, and hand enamelled using 23-carat gold, the fluted pedestal in hand-etched with a theme of horse shoes amid typical Faberge decorative swags, the lower half of the egg with stirrup motifs carved and high-fired in gold, and above with golden trellis work and winners' wreathes, the finial modelled as a jockey's cap in gold and silver, four double crystal panels allow a glimpse of the feature within the egg, a portrayal of Ouija Board, with jockey up in the black and white colours of Lord Derby, being met and congratulated by the groom as he leads the victorious racehorse back to the winner's enclosure, overall height 24cm., 9 1/2in.