Lot 555
  • 555

A Fabergé enamel scent bottle, probably St Petersburg, circa 1890

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • height: 3.3cm, 1 1/2 in.
of tapering cylindrical form with domed screw lid, the surface with alternating vertical panels of red and white translucent enamel over a hatched ground, gold-mounted cork stopper, scratched inventory number 4602, in original fitted wood case

Condition

In overall good condition. There are small patches of very successful restoration to the white enamel sections near the base.
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