A Fabergé silver-mounted hardstone inkwell, Ist silver Artel, Moscow, circa 1890

of arched form, the body of mottled black and green stone overlaid with laurel straps, the ends with laurel wreath, the well applied with rosettes and an acanthus tip border, the later lid chased with same, the base with acanthus tip border on four paw feet, marked Fabergé, with artel marks and scratched inventory number 23251, 88 standard