Lot 72
  • 72

A Pair of Fabergé Silver-Mounted Cut Glass Inkwells, Moscow, circa 1900

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • marked K. Fabergé in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant and with 84 standard
  • Lead glass, silver
  • Height 7 in.
  • 17.8 cm
the heavy, square lead glass bodies engraved with shells, scrollwork and flowering branches, the undersides cut in a brilliant strawberry pattern, the hinged, domed covers fluted and chased with leaves culminating a floriate, scrolled finial, the interior of the lids gilded

Condition

overall good condition; some minor chipping to glass on undersides of the inkwells
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