A silver and gold mounted gemset and bowenite paper-knife

BY FABERG, UNIDENTIFIED WORKMASTER AR, ST. PETERSBURG, C. 1890, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 59928

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A silver and gold mounted gemset and bowenite paper-knife
by Faberg, unidentified workmaster AR, St. Petersburg, c. 1890, with scratched inventory number 59928
The knife with an anthemion support with raised reeded ovoid-shaped bowenite handle set with cabochon garnets at each end, marked on blade and under support
10.5/8in. (27cm.) long

Sale room notice

Please note: The paper knife was sold in 1898 for 55 rubles not 35 rubles.

Lot Essay

Based on the scratched inventory number this knife was acquired by Grand Duchess Ksenia Aleksandrovna and her husband Grand Duke Aleksandr Mikhailovich on 8 December 1898 for 35 rubles.
We are grateful to Valentin Skurlov for this information.

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