Fabergé from Castle Howard
A Fabergé topaz model of a rat, St Petersburg, circa 1900
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May 16, 12:40 PM GMT
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22,000 - 32,000 CHF
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Description
realistically carved in light yellow topaz crouching with tail curled over left side, with diamond-set eyes, apparently unmarked
length 4.1 cm; 1 ½ in.
Acquired by George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe (1920 – 1984);
Thence by descent.
London, Tessier, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, 20 November – 9 December 1995, no. 8
London, HHA AGM, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, 1997
Wilmington, River Front Arts Centre, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and his World, 2000, no. 785
Exhibition catalogue, ed. S. Dale, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, London, 1995, p. 13, illustrated
Exhibition catalogue, ed. G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and his World, London, 2000, p. 302, illustrated
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