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For a similar piece see Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, 1993, p. 324
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A RUSSIAN SILVER TABLE LIGHTER IN THE FORM OF A FROG
MAKER'S MARK OF FABERGE, WORKMASTER JULIUS RAPPAPORT, SAINT PETERSBURG
Humoristically modelled, seated on hind quarters, the eyes with cabochon garnets, the wick emanating from a protuberant tongue, the base engraved C.G. 1 Jan. 1893, marked under base - 3½in. 99.5cm.) high
gross weight 9oz. 10dwt. (307.9g.)
MAKER'S MARK OF FABERGE, WORKMASTER JULIUS RAPPAPORT, SAINT PETERSBURG
Humoristically modelled, seated on hind quarters, the eyes with cabochon garnets, the wick emanating from a protuberant tongue, the base engraved C.G. 1 Jan. 1893, marked under base - 3½in. 99.5cm.) high
gross weight 9oz. 10dwt. (307.9g.)