Lot Essay
For a similar bell-push in the shape of a cat, see G. von Habsburg and M. Lopato, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, London, 1993, p. 329, no. 211.
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BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Details
A GEM-SET SILVER BELL-PUSH IN THE FORM OF A CAT
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Realistically cast as a seated cat, its curled tail serving as a bell-push, with green cabochon eyes, with a bakelite panel under base, marked under base with 'Fabergé' in Cyrillic and workmaster's initials
2 7⁄8 in. (7.3 cm.) high
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER KARL (HJALMAR) ARMFELT, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Realistically cast as a seated cat, its curled tail serving as a bell-push, with green cabochon eyes, with a bakelite panel under base, marked under base with 'Fabergé' in Cyrillic and workmaster's initials
2 7⁄8 in. (7.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Property of a Danish Collector; Sotheby's, New York, 1 December 1998, lot 300.
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