Location
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New York, Rockefeller Plaza
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Sale Date
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Apr 18, 2008
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Lot Number
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0091
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Sale Number
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1989
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Creator
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MARKED K. FABERGE WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 26141
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Lot Title
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A Silver and Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh
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Estimate
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70,000 - 100,000 U.S. dollars
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Pre-lot Text
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Property from a California Private Collection
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Lot Description
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A Silver and Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Marked K. Faberge with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917, scratched inventory number 26141
Of traditional form, with raised prow and upturned stylized crenellated handle, decorated with bands of shaded varicolor stylized foliage and geometric motifs, marked under base 7 in. (17.8 cm.) long |
Lot Notes
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Although not marked with his initials, the kovsh is undoubtedly the work of Feodor Ruckert, much of whose work was retailed by Faberge.
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