Russian Works of Art
Russian Works of Art
Property from a Private Collection, France
A FABERGÉ PARCEL-GILT SILVER, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL CHARKA, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
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June 17, 01:01 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Property from a Private Collection, France
A FABERGÉ PARCEL-GILT SILVER, ENAMEL AND SEED PEARL CHARKA, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
enamelled in matte dark blue and set with pearl 'snowflakes' in imitation of embroidery, raised on four ball feet, the handle set with a silver coin depicting Peter the Great, gilt interior, struck K. Fabergé in Cyrillic under the Imperial Warrant, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 31049
length over handle 10.1cm, 4in.
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Charki of this design appear to have been made in series by Fabergé. A nearly identical example with scratched inventory number 31046 and the handle set with a 1762 coin of Catherine the Great sold Sotheby's New York, 13 April 2013, lot 85. A further related example with scratched inventory number 33240, also set with a silver coin depicting Peter the Great was sold Sotheby's London, 27 November 2007, lot 565.