Lot 653
  • 653

A Fabergé silver paper knife, workmaster Julius Rappoport, St Petersburg, circa 1890

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • length 34.5cm, 13 1/2 in.
the handle wrapped with a naturalistically cast intertwined snake, struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, 88 standard

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 5 June 2001, lot 99

Condition

Good condition. The surface with light surface scratches and very minor indentations. The reverse with a small indentation, 2cm across and approximately 2mm deep. Minor nicks at the pointed end.
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