Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Property of a Gentleman
Auction Closed
November 26, 06:32 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Gentleman
A FABERGÉ SILVER AND CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL CUP, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
the lobed body with alternating panels of plain silver and floral motifs, on a tapering foot, struck on the underside with K.Fabergé under with Imperial warrant, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 25083
height 7.8cm, 3in.
G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, London, 2000, p. 141, illustrated, no. 262
Wilmington, Riverfront Arts Center, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, 8 September 2000 – 18 February 2001, no. 262
For a similarly enamelled vodka cup in the Neo-Russian style, please see T. Muntian, Feodor Rückert & Carl Fabergé, p. 209, no. 26