A Fabergé silver-mounted cut-glass decanter, Moscow, 1908-1917
Estimate:
8,000
A Fabergé silver-mounted cut-glass decanter, Moscow, 1908-1917
the tapering glass body cut in a heavy diamond pattern, the plain polished neck chased with a border of flowers and
foliage, with suspending bow-mounted laurel festoons, struck K. Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial warrant, 84
standard, scratched inventory number 29052
height 18.5, 7¼in.
Excellent condition; with only minor surface wear and scratches consistent with age.
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