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A jewelled silver-gilt mounted agate bowl
MARKED FABERGÉ AND WITH WORKMASTER'S MARK OF ERIK KOLLIN, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1880
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A jewelled silver-gilt mounted agate bowl
marked Fabergé and with workmaster's mark of Erik Kollin, St. Petersburg, circa 1880
Circular, on octagonal domed foot with twisted wirework scroll decoration and set with four cabochon garnets, the short cylindrical stem supporting the twisted wirework mount of interlaced arcs with garnet set flowerheads at the intersections, with polished agate bowl with flared rim, marked under base
6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
For a jewelled gold cut similar to the above design see Christie's New York, the Kazan Collection (15 April 1997, lot 56)