Fabergé, Gold Boxes & Vertu | Including the Castle Howard Collection

Fabergé, Gold Boxes & Vertu | Including the Castle Howard Collection

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Fabergé from Castle Howard

A Fabergé bowenite model of a hippopotamus, St Petersburg, circa 1900

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May 16, 12:48 PM GMT

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Lot Details

Description

realistically carved in light bowenite, apparently unmarked


length 3.4 cm; 1 ¼ in.

Acquired by George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe (1920 – 1984);

Thence by descent.

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