MARKED FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF JULIUS RAPPOPORT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1904, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 5790
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A GEM-SET GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SILVER KOVSH
MARKED FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF JULIUS RAPPOPORT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1904, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 5790
Of traditional form, on an oval foot, the base and handle enamelled in translucent strawberry red over a striped guilloché ground, front and back of the body applied with cast and chased scrolling foliage, the sides with stylised vertical borders, the prow surmounted by a pine cone finial, the kokoshnik-shaped handle mounted with reeded border and applied with cast and chased scrolling foliage set with a cabochon garnet, marked under base
6¼ in. (16 cm.) wide
MARKED FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF JULIUS RAPPOPORT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1904, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 5790
Of traditional form, on an oval foot, the base and handle enamelled in translucent strawberry red over a striped guilloché ground, front and back of the body applied with cast and chased scrolling foliage, the sides with stylised vertical borders, the prow surmounted by a pine cone finial, the kokoshnik-shaped handle mounted with reeded border and applied with cast and chased scrolling foliage set with a cabochon garnet, marked under base
6¼ in. (16 cm.) wide
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