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For a very similar flask see the original Faberg photograph reproduced in T. Faberg, V. Skurlov and A. Gorynia, Faberg and Petersburg Jewellers, (St. Petersburg, 1997), p.177.
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MARKED FABERG WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1896-1908, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 14977
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A RARE SILVER FLASK (SULEIA) IN THE KIRGHIZ STYLE
marked Faberg with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1896-1908, with scratched inventory number 14977
Of stylized baluster shape, cast and chased with geometric design, pendant chain around the neck, compressed circular stopper with similar design, and engraved inside 'Sania 25 December 1925 Paris', marked on neck and stopper
8in. (21cm.) high
25oz. (780gr.)
marked Faberg with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1896-1908, with scratched inventory number 14977
Of stylized baluster shape, cast and chased with geometric design, pendant chain around the neck, compressed circular stopper with similar design, and engraved inside 'Sania 25 December 1925 Paris', marked on neck and stopper
8in. (21cm.) high
25oz. (780gr.)