Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

Sale: L11113  |  Location: London
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 08 Jun 11 10:00 AM

LOT 442

A FABERGÉ SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL KOVSH, WORKMASTER FEODOR RÜCKERT, MOSCOW, 

10,000—15,000 GBP

Measurements
length: 8cm, 3 1/8 in.

Description
the sides of the circular bowl decorated with shaded polychrome stylised birds and flowerheads on a mottled blue ground, the slightly bombé handle with pellets and coils, struck K.Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, overstriking workmaster's initials, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 40529

PROVENANCE
Sotheby's New York, 11 December 1996, lot 515