Lot 11
  • 11

A Fabergé gold and rock crystal scent bottle, workmaster Karl Hjalmar Armfelt, St. Petersburg, 1898-1908

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • rock crystal, gold, cork
  • height 3 5/8 in., 9.3 cm
the rock crystal body engraved with blossoming flowers, the mounts chased as flower petals and leaves, the twist-on lid cast and chased as a flowerbud, with detachable mounted cork stopper, struck with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard

Condition

in overall good condition; the rock crystal with some small accretions visible under magnification
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