Lot 36
  • 36

A Russian silver and transparent enamel bell push, Ivan Britsyn, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • silver, enamel, gold, amethyst
  • width 1 3/4 in., 4.5 cm
square, enameled in transparent lavender over a wavy guilloché ground within borders of white opaque enamel, the top centered with a gold-mounted amethyst push within green gold leaves, 88 standard, British control marks

Condition

some wear to surfaces, particularly to white enamel borders
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