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Lot 610
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A Fabergé silver-gilt and enamel card case, workmaster August Hollming, St Petersburg, 1904-1908

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver, enamel, diamonds
  • width 8.2cm, 3 1/4 in.
rectangular, the surface enamelled overall in translucent white over moiré engine-turning, the ends rapped with gilt husks, rose-cut diamond-set thumbpiece, the interior of the lid engraved in Latinised Russian 'Love/ Pele', struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 15421

Condition

Very good condition with a small number of tiny enamel chips. Minor scratching to the base.
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