Sale 8986
London, South Kensington
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15 December 2000
Price realised
GBP 8,812
Estimate
A silver-mounted porcelain Vase the mount marked K. Fabergé with Imperial warrant, workmaster Anders Nevalainen, St. Petersburg, circa 1890, with scratched inventory number 3129, the porcelain, Chinese, 19th century Tapering cylindrical, the sang-de-boeuf glazed body on four angular feet, with mounts and straps with dot and scroll decoration, the sides embellished with two horned rams' heads, with plain rim, marked under base 4¾in. (12cm.) high
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