Lot 448
  • 448

A Fabergé gold cigarette case, workmaster Feodor Afanassiev, St Petersburg, 1908-1917

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • gold, diamond
  • width 7.8cm, 3in.
the surface reeded overall, the lid and base diagonally, rose-cut diamond-set thumbpiece, struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard

Condition

Very good condition. The lid very slightly ill-fitting and the thumbpiece very slightly loose in its setting.
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