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We are grateful to Dr Valentin Skurlov for his assistance with the research of the present lot.
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BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 13892
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A LARGE GOLD-MOUNTED IVORY AND LAPIS LAZULI PAPER KNIFE
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 13892
The lapis handle of slightly curved form, carved with stylised foliage, with a hole on each side, the ivory blade in a fluted gold mount, marked on mount
14 ¾ in. (37.2 cm.) long
BY FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 13892
The lapis handle of slightly curved form, carved with stylised foliage, with a hole on each side, the ivory blade in a fluted gold mount, marked on mount
14 ¾ in. (37.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), purchased from the St Petersburg branch of Fabergé on 30 December 1906 for 70 roubles.
Maximilian Othmar Neuscheller (1862-1919).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 26 April 1978, lot 363.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 12 November 1985, lot 357.
Maximilian Othmar Neuscheller (1862-1919).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 26 April 1978, lot 363.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 12 November 1985, lot 357.
Literature
G. von Habsburg and A. von Solodkoff, Fabergé: Court Jeweler to the Tsars, Fribourg, 1979, listed p. 63, pl. 71.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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We are grateful to Dr Valentin Skurlov for his assistance with the research of the present lot.