Lot 156
  • 156

A Fabergé Silver, Enamel and Diamond-Set Cigarette Case, Moscow, circa 1900

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • marked with K. Fabergé in Cyrillic and 88 standard. Also with fitted holly wood case
  • Silver, enamel, diamonds, wood
  • Length 3 3/4 in.
  • 9.5 cm
of rounded rectangular shape, in the Art nouveau taste, the cover chased with stylized diamond-set pinecones and pineneedles enameled green, the cover also applied with a gold monogram, with gold-mounted cabochon sapphire pushpiece, the interior gilded

Condition

some minor enamel losses; the wood case cracked
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