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A Fabergé jewelled silver-gilt, guilloché enamel and aventurine quartz desk seal, St Petersburg, 190
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Description
the aventurine quartz body of egg form on a tapering cylindrical base enamelled in cherry red, the two sections separated by a band of diamonds, the quartz surmounted with a faceted demantoid garnet in a collet setting, the matrix with a crowned coat of arms, in its original fitted case, scratched inventory number 7347, otherwise apparently unmarked
height 4cm; 1 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner in Russia or Paris in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
height 4cm; 1 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner in Russia or Paris in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
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the aventurine quartz body of egg form on a tapering cylindrical base enamelled in cherry red, the two sections separated by a band of diamonds, the quartz surmounted with a faceted demantoid garnet in a collet setting, the matrix with a crowned coat of arms, in its original fitted case, scratched inventory number 7347, otherwise apparently unmarked
height 4cm; 1 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner in Russia or Paris in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
height 4cm; 1 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner in Russia or Paris in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Vertu & Imperial Works of Art
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W1A 2AA
United Kingdom
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